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Kendall Pulmonologist Doctors for BronchoscopyType of Physician: Pulmonologist What is a Pulmonologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners focus on diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats pneumonia, cancer, asthma, occupational diseases, sleep disorders, emphysema, and other complex disorders of the lungs. Pulmonologists evaluate lung function, examine the bronchial airways, and prescribe and monitor mechanical ventilation. Many pulmonary disease experts are also expert in critical care. Specialty: Pulmonary Disease Common Name: Lung Doctor Pulmonologist Doctors in Kendall *![]() Fabriccio Letellier MD ![]() Gerald Haas MD ![]() Carlos E Diaz MD ![]() Richard S Prager MD ![]() Richard S Prager MD ![]() Richard S Prager MD ![]() Carlos M Barrera MD ![]() Paul M Gustman MD ![]() Juan L Barrio MD ![]() Barry A Reed MD PA ![]() Constantino Costarangos MD ![]() Pulmonary Specialty Services ![]() Mezey & Krainson MDs PA ![]() Mezey & Krainson MDs PA ![]() South Miami Hospital Pulmonology ![]() South Miami Hospital Pulmonology ![]() Pediatric Pulmonary &Travel Medicine ![]() Pulmonary Physicians of S Florida LLC ![]() Pulmonary Physicians of S Florida LLC ![]() Pulmonary Physicians of S Florida LLC ![]() Pulmonary Physicians of S Florida LLC ![]() Pulmonary Physicians of S Florida LLC ![]() Pulmonary Physicians of S Florida LLC ![]() Miami Sleep Disorders Center ![]() Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida ![]() Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida ![]() Lourdes Bosch-Blinder MD ![]() Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida LLC ![]() Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida LLC ![]() Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida LLC ![]() Pediatric Pulmonary Group of South Florida ![]() Pediatric Pulmonary Group of South Florida ![]() Pediatric Pulmonary Group of South Florida ![]() James F Chambless Jr. MD ![]() Pulmonary & Critical Care Physician of South Florida Inc ![]() Humberto Hernandez MD ![]() David A Orta Jr. MD ![]() Pulmonary & Critical Care Associates ![]() Pulmonary & Critical Care Associates ![]() Jose F Landa MD ![]() Juan C Acevedo-Crespo MD ![]() Lourdes Bosch-Blinder MD ![]() Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida LLC ![]() Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida LLC ![]() Jorge F Acevedo-Crespo MD FCCP ![]() Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida LLC ![]() Hugo F Gonzalez MD ![]() Raul Moas MD ![]() Cesar J Valdesuso MD ![]() Drs Chua & Liu ![]() Fred Grynberg MD ![]() Dominic C Maggio MD PA ![]() University of Miami Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care ![]() University of Miami Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care ![]() University of Miami Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care ![]() University of Miami Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care ![]() University of Miami Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care ![]() University of Miami VA Medical Center Pulmonary Medicine ![]() University of Miami Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care ![]() University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital Critical Care Medicine ![]() University of Miami Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care ![]() University of Miami Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care ![]() University of Miami Miller School of Medicine ![]() University of Miami Miller School of Medicine ![]() University of Miami Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care ![]() Carlos M Martinez MD ![]() Manuel Suarez MD PA ![]() Eduardo G Martinez MD PA ![]() Gonzalez & Castellanos MDs PA ![]() Gonzalez & Castellanos MDs PA ![]() Mario M Magcalas MD PA ![]() Fernando L Martinez-Catinchi MD ![]() Economic Opportunity Family Health Center ![]() Miami Sleep Disorders Center ![]() Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida LLC ![]() Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida LLC ![]() Pulmonary Medicine Associates of Miami ![]() Pulmonary Medicine Associates of Miami ![]() Physicians in Pulmonary Disease ![]() Pulmonary Medicine Associates of Miami ![]() Miami Sleep Disorders Center ![]() Physicians in Pulmonary Disease ![]() Carlos F Corrales DO & Carlos R Santos MD ![]() Carlos F Corrales DO & Carlos R Santos MD ![]() Waddah Allaf MD PA ![]() Internal Medicine Associates of South Florida ![]() Jorge L Barros MD ![]() Joe DiMaggio Cystic Fibrosis & Pulmonary Ctr ![]() Pulmonary Disease ![]() AZNG Medical Associates ![]() Pulmonary Disease ![]() AZNG Medical Associates ![]() Charles P Shenker MD ![]() Howard M Braver MD ![]() Saad Mirza MD PA ![]() Franklin C Anyikwa MD ![]() Pulmonary Consultants ![]() Lawrence Gotkin MD ![]() Sunrise Pulmonary Group Inc ![]() Sunrise Pulmonary Group Inc Kendall, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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BronchoscopyRead the Bronchoscopy article » What is bronchoscopy?Bronchoscopy is a procedure during which an examiner uses a viewing tube to evaluate a patient's lung and airways including the voice box and vocal cord, trachea, and many branches of bronchi. Bronchoscopy is usually performed by a pulmonologist or a thoracic surgeon. Although a bronchoscope does not allow for direct viewing and inspection of the lung tissue itself, samples of the lung tissue can be biopsied through the bronchoscope for examination in the laboratory. There are two types of bronchoscopes - a flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope and a rigid bronchoscope. Since the 1960s, the fiberoptic bronchoscope has progressively supplanted the rigid bronchoscope because of overall ease of use. In some patients, flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy can be performed without anesthesia, but in most cases, conscious sedation "twilight sleep") is utilized. However, rigid bronchoscopy requires general anesthesia and the services of an anesthesiologist. During the bronchoscopy, the examiner can see the tissues of the airways either directly by looking through the instrument or by viewing on a TV monitor. Depending on the indication the examiner will choose between the flexible fiber optic bronchoscope or the rigid bronchoscope. For example, if a patient were coughing up large amounts of blood, a rigid bronchoscope is used since it has a large suction channel and allows for the use of instruments that can better control bleeding. The vast majority of bronchoscopies are performed using the flexible fiberoptic scope because of the improved patient comfort and reduced use of anesthesia. What are the indications for bronchoscopy?Bronchoscopy can be used for diagnosis or treatment. (The lists below are not meant to be all-inclusive, but are intended to provide a greater awareness and knowledge regarding the indications for bronchoscopy.) ...Recommended Reading Related to BronchoscopyWhat is acute bronchitis?Air is pulled into the lungs when we breathe, initially passing through the mouth, nose, and larynx (voicebox) into the trachea and continues en route to each lung via either the right or left bronchi (the bronchial tree - bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli). Bronchi are formed as the lower part of the trachea divides into two tubes that lead to the lungs. As the bronchi get farther away from the trachea, each bronchial tube divides and gets smaller (resembling an inverted tree) to provide the air to lung tissue so that it can transfer oxygen to the blood stream and remove carbon dioxide (the waste product of metabolism). Bronchitis describes inflammation of the bronchial tubes (inflammation = itis). The inflammation causes swelling of the lining of these breathing tubes, narrowing the tubes and promoting secretion of inflammatory fluid. Acute bronchitis describes the inflammation of the bronchi u... Other Related Bronchoscopy ArticlesEmergency Contact for Kendall
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