Internal Medicine

Interventional Pulmonology

Questions discussed in this category

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

How small of a nodule would you attempt to biopsy with robotic bronchoscopy?

Do you hold anticoagulation prior to performing bronchoalveolar lavage?

Would a metal endobronchial stent within the treatment field change your radiation treatment plan for a thoracic malignancy?

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How would you approach a pulmonary-renal PR3+ ANCA vasculitis patient who has persistent re-narrowing of mainstem bronchus after several dilatation and stenting procedures, with other anca features well-controlled on rituximab & avacopan?

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How do you navigate PAP approval for patients with tracheobronchomalacia or excessive dynamic airway collapse who do not have OSA?

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What therapies do you routinely use to prevent mucus plug formation after endobronchial stent placement?

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How long do you normally wait before considering any bronchoscopic procedure (EBUS-TBNA, Transbronchial biopsy) after an episode of acute PE in a patient needing these procedures?

Normally, waiting 6-12 weeks of therapeutic anticoagulation after an acute PE is suggested for any bronchoscopic procedure, however there is always a ...

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How do you define an adequate EBUS when staging NSCLC?

Is there a minimum standard for which stations to sample? Does lymph node size affect your recommendations?

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Do you consider the duration of lung/lobar atelectasis in your decision making while offering airway stents for malignant central airway obstruction?

Are patients with long standing malignant central airway obstruction poor candidates for central airway stents? What is considered to be an acceptable...

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Is there any PFT criteria that you use in guiding decision making to offer transbronchial lung cryobiopsy to patients with interstitial lung disease?

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How do you approach performing EBUS TBNA in patients with latex allergy?

Apart from removing the latex balloon, do you employ any additional technical accommodations?

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