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Diagnostic role of flexible bronchoscopy

Authoring team

The diagnostic indications for flexible bronchoscopy include:

  • lung cancer:
    • the type and operability of lung tumours can be assessed

  • pneumonia:
    • good for identifying infecting organism

  • interstitial lung disease:
    • permits histoloy and analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage

  • causes of haemoptysis, cough and recurrent pneumonia

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