EBUS-TBNA for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis / Sarcoidosis
Background A 42 year old female came with chief complaints of dry cough, low grade fever, breathlessness, chest discomfort since 1 month with no history of loss of weight or appetite. Diagnosis And Treatment Chest X-ray shows superior mediastinal widening....
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Endobronchial Ultrasound – Transbronchial Needle Aspiration for Lung Tumour
Background 67 years old. K/c/o hypertension and hypothyroidism. Presented with complaints of cough since 2 months, shortness of breath since 1 month and significant loss of weight. Diagnosis And Treatment CT chest showed a right parahilar mass with...
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Balloon Dilatation of Tracheal Stenosis
Background 20 years old male with a history of mechanical ventilation for 15 days after neuroparalytic snake bite presented with stridor at rest. He was using accessory muscles and was in type 2 respiratory failure. Diagnosis And Treatment CT scan showed...
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Balloon Dilatation of Tracheal Stenosis
Background 66 years old man, tracheostomised for severe pneumonia, earlier developed post tracheostomy stenosis presented with severe stridor with tracheal lumen of 3 mm. Diagnosis And Treatment Emergency tracheal dilatation was done using cautery and...
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Rigid Bronchoscopy – Cryobiopsy of Protruding Mass – Endobronchial Blocker(Fogarty Balloon)
Background 60 year old alcoholic and diabetic patient presented with complaints of fever, cough, loss of appetite and loss of weight. Diagnosis And Treatment CT chest was suggestive of cavity in left upper lobe. FOB was suggestive of pus oozing from left...
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