Bronchoscopy and Associated Procedures

The interventional pulmonologist plays an integral role in the management of critically ill patients with respiratory failure due to central airway obstruction, massive hemoptysis, and complications of thoracic surgery or radiation therapy. Bronchoscopy offers a minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic tool to palliate airway obstruction, providing symptomatic relief and potentially serving as a means to extubation.

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