Bronchoalveolar lavage

What is Bronchoalveolar lavage?

a procedure using bronchoscope to get bronchial washings for cytology

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i am 28 yrs old female.my bronchial biopsy diagnosis shows non specific moderate inflammation of epithelium.Rest of the pathology reports are...

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Might require procedure like bronchoalveolar lavage to confirm diagnosis

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I have just found out below abnormalities on my chest x-ray when i went through it due to immigration purposes:
1. Evidence of...

doctor1 MD

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This means you are not having active tub or other lung infection.

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I am to have a bronchial scope Tuesday and am scared to 'death'....

I do not want app on my phone..I do not put info this personal on phone. I use...

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No need to worry much for this bronchoscopy.

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