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- No abnormalities visualized
- No growth in culture
specimen
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- Bronchoscope is inserted through the
nose or the mouth
- Observes the condition of the upper airways
through the eyepiece
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- Diagnostically to visualize possible
tumors, obstruction, secretions, bleeding sites, or foreign
objects in the tracheobronchial system
- To permit the collection of
secretions for cytologic and bacteriologic study as well as
for assessing tumors
- Therapeutically to remove foreign
objects from the tracheobronchial tree
- To remove secretions that are
obstructing the air passages.
- To fulgurate and excise
lesions
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