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Potential indications for bronchoscopy in patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 after careful exclusion of non-bronchoscopic means. Potential diagnostic indications • Additional testing in patients with suspected COVID-19 infection and negative nasal swabs
Bronchial findings in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. White, gelatinous secretions and normal-colored mucosa (top panels), hyperemic bronchial mucosa (lower left panel), and thick mucohematic plug distal to endotracheal tube (lower right panel) are shown.
30 Δεκ 2020 · The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the approach to bronchoscopy to maximize the safety of involved health care providers. Patients continue to need urgent and emergent diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy for a variety of indications even during a pandemic involving an easily aerosolized and transmissible virus.
These recommendations for physicians who perform bronchoscopy will help to protect those patients (un)-affected by the current COVID-19 pandemic, minimize the risk of transmission, and maintain clinical care for all patients. Keywords: Bronchoscopy, COVID-19, Interventional pneumology. Go to: Introduction.
2 Μαρ 2021 · In this work authors want to share all technical aspects of 87 videobronchoscopies performed in confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients, from 3rd to 6th January 2020, describing the reason, the organizational and operational model and patients characteristics.
11 Απρ 2020 · Bronchoscopy in patients with known or suspected COVID-19. All guidelines suggest bronchoscopy is relatively contraindicated in COVID-19 or should play a limited role in diagnosis and management.
In view of the present COVID-19 pandemic which is known to spread by respiratory droplets, it is necessary during bronchoscopy to take additional measures for minimizing infection transmission to health-care workers and other patients.
