Open AccessUtility and Safety of Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy in Patients Infected with COVID-19. A Case Series
Author(s) -
BronxCare Health System,
Gabriella Patricia Roa Gomez
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pulmonary medicine and respiratory research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2573-0177
DOI - 10.24966/pmrr-0177/100055
Subject(s) - bronchoscopy , covid-19 , medicine , intensive care medicine , surgery , virology , pathology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak
Bronchoscopy is a safe diagnostic and therapeutic tool. Performance of bronchoscopy in patients with highly communicable lung diseases like SARS-CoV-2 infection is controversial due to the risk for healthcare personnel.
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