Bronchoscopic Foreign Body Removal
Bronchoscopic foreign body removal including: indications, assessment and planning, flexible versus rigid bronchoscopy, retrieval tools and techniques, and critical care scenarios.
Tag Bronchoscopy
Airway Foreign Bodies
Airway foreign bodies (AFBs) are potentially life‑threatening. This CCC post considers causes/ risk factors, pathophysiology, complications, clinical features, investigations, and management.
Bronchoscopy for Percutaneous Tracheostomy
Bronchoscopy is widely used during percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) to improve safety and accuracy, and to facilitate procedural supervision.
Bronchoscopic Anatomy
Reviewed and revised 21/2/13 OVERVIEW Dave Pilcher’s 4 rules for finding where you are: the trachea is D shaped, the flat wall is posterior the RML bronchus is anterior the apical (aka superior) segmental bronchi of the lower lobes are…
Collapse and recruit
A 19 year old male is admitted after a severe traumatic brain injury. Due to refractory intracranial hypertension he is intubated and receiving 20mg an hour of morphine, 20mg an hour of midazolam and 200mg an hour of propofol.