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    Bronchoscopy Procedure And The Risks

    Health Encyclopedia: Bronchoscopy

    Alternative Names

    Fiberoptic bronchoscopy


    What the risks are

    The main risks from bronchoscopy are:

    • Infection
    • Bleeding from biopsy sites

    There is also a small risk of:

    • Arrhythmias
    • Heart attack
    • Low blood oxygen
    • Pneumothorax

    In the rare instances when general anesthesia is used, there is some risk for:

    • Nausea
    • Vomiting
    • Sore throat
    • Muscle pain
    • Breathing difficulties
    • Depressed ...
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    Bronchoscopic culture
    ...bronchoscopic What the risks are The risks of a bronchoscopic culture are the same as for a bronchoscopy procedure and include bleeding, infection, perforation (hole) of the... Read more »
    Bronchoscopy with transbronchial biopsy
    ...and a technician or a nurse will monitor the amount of bleeding. Lung infection may occur after any bronchoscopy. There is also a small risk of: Disordered heart rhythm (arrhythmias) ... Read more »
    Bronchoscopy
    Bronchoscopy is a test to view the airways and diagnose lung disease. Itmay also beusedduring thetreatment ofsome lung conditions. Alternative Names Fiberoptic... Read more »
    Tracheal/bronchial rupture
    ...Injuries to the trachea or bronchi also may occur during medical procedures (for example, fiberoptic bronchoscopy and placement of a breathing tube), but this is very uncommon. Read more »
    Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Diagnostic Tests
    ...chest. The tube has a camera in it, which allows the surgeon to look at the lungs on a video screen.Bronchoscopy. To locate cancer that develops in the central areas and major airways of the lung... Read more »

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