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Saint Charles 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 Saint Charles * Midwest Chest Consultants  Midwest Chest Consultants  Midwest Chest Consultants  SSM DePaul Medical Group Northway Internists  Pulmonary Disease Consultants Inc  SSM DePaul Medical Group Northway Internists  Richard E Parcinski DO FCCP LLC  Pulmonary Consultants  Pulmonary Consultants  Pulmonary Consultants  Ahmareen Khan MD  Pulmonary Consultants  Pulmonary Consultants  Pulmonary Consultants  Advantage Pulmonary PC  Care Clinical Research  Cardio Pulmonary Associates  Cardio Pulmonary Associates  Cardio Pulmonary Associates  Cardio Pulmonary Associates  Pulmonary Care of E Missouri  Pulmonary Care of E Missouri  Mid-West Pulmonary Specialists LLC  Mitchell Botney MD  Mitchell Botney MD  Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine LLC  Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine LLC  DePaul Medical Group at Roy Johnson Medical Center  Kirk Flury MD  Lung Care Specialists  Midwest Pulmonary & Critical Care Consultants  Caduceus Corp  Korgi V Hegde MD  Pulmonary Consultants  Pulmonary Consultants  Joseph M Seria MD  Maryland Medical Group  Washington University Lung Center  Washington University Lung Center  Washington University Lung Center  Washington University Lung Center  Washington University Lung Center  Washington University Lung Center  Washington University Lung Center  Washington University Lung Center  Washington University Lung Center  Washington University Lung Center  Washington University Lung Center  Washington University Lung Center  Pulmonary Diagnostic Services  Nguyet M Nguyen MD  Caduceus Corp  Caduceus Corp  Veterans Affairs Medical Center  St Louis University Hospital Pulmonary Critical Care & Sleep Medicine  St Louis University Hospital Pulmonary Critical Care & Sleep Medicine  St Louis University Hospital Pulmonary Critical Care & Sleep Medicine  Intermed Medical Consultants  Intermed Medical Consultants  Intermed Medical Consultants  Intermed Medical Consultants  Intermed Medical Consultants  Intermed Medical Consultants  Assoc's in Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine, Inc  Assoc's in Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine, Inc  Thoracic & Critical Care Medicine  Thoracic & Critical Care Medicine  Thoracic & Critical Care Medicine  Ste Genevieve Family Health Ctr Saint Charles, MissouriUpcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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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 BronchoscopyPneumonia facts
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