Hospital Medicine

Interventional Pulmonology

Questions discussed in this category

How do you mitigate risk when performing bronchoscopy in hypoxic patients requiring high levels of supplemental oxygen?

Is there a threshold amount of oxygen above which you would avoid bronchoscopy?

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How do you decide between oral vs nasal route of entry for bronchoscopy with BAL with moderate sedation?

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Would you consider deferring chest tube placement in a clinically stable patient with a small empyema without signs of systemic infection?

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Is a larger bore percutaneous chest tube sufficient to adequately drain a hemothorax, or is a surgical chest tube required?

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What is your approach to the evaluation and management of a suspected intrapulmonary hematoma?

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How do you assess the use of Heimlich valves for patients who present with persistent air leaks?

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When do you pursue interventional treatments in a lung transplant patient with anastomotic dehiscence complicated by a bronchopleural fistula?

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What is your approach to the management of persistent hydropneumothorax due to a non expandable lung?

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What is your preferred strategy for controlling bleeding after transbronchial or endobronchial biopsies?

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What is your approach towards management of symptomatic broncholithiasis?

What factors do you consider while deciding between bronchoscopic vs surgical management?

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Is an early chest tube and tPA/Dornase therapy for a loculated and complex pleural effusion that is not an empyema or hemothorax helpful in reducing the rate of developing trapped lung?

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Do you perform a clamp trial before removing a chest tube for pneumothorax?

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