Bronchoscopy
Definition of bronchoscopy
procedure that allows physician and/or therapist to visualize the trachea and bronchi.
What is a rigid bronchoscope
hollow metal tube that functions as an airway
What is a flexible bronchoscopy
Flexible rubber scope with fiberoptic bundles as a light source
Bronchoscopy can be performed for ___ and ___ reasons
Diagnostic and Therapeutic reasons
rigid broncho is a preferred scope for ___ indications
Therapeutic indications
Flexible broncho is a preferred scope for ___ indications
Diagnostic
What are the two types of bronchoscopes
Rigid and flexible
Who was the first person to perform a rigid bronch procedure during the 19th century
Gustav Killian
What is the reason flexible bronchscopy is performed
SUSPECTED foreign body
If serious bleeding occurs one or more of the following steps should be taken ?
Instill epinephrine
Compress the site with the scope
Insert a fogarty catheter
What makes the rigid bronchoscope different from the flexible bronchoscope
Recommend flexible bronchoscopy for intubating patients with
Neck fractures