Significance of Bronchoalveolar lavage
Bronchoalveolar lavage is a medical procedure that involves washing the bronchi and alveoli to obtain fluid samples from the lungs. This technique is primarily used for diagnosing infections such as ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and other lung diseases. The samples collected can be examined for culture and cytology, aiding in the diagnosis of various pulmonary conditions. It is an essential tool in respiratory medicine for understanding and treating lung diseases.
Synonyms: Bal, Bronchial washing
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The concept of Bronchoalveolar lavage in scientific sources
Bronchoalveolar lavage is a medical procedure involving the collection of lung fluid samples for examination. It aids in diagnosing pulmonary conditions and infections, such as ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), through culture and cytology analysis.
From: International Journal of Pharmacology
(1) The text mentions this in the context of evaluating oxidative stress markers when assessing the effect of different licorice extract doses.[1] (2) In immunocompromised patients, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and other primary lung infections may mimic ARDS and should be ruled out by this.[2] (3) This procedure was performed on patients to collect alveolar lavage fluid for BDG detection as part of the PFI diagnostic process.[3]
From: South African Journal of HIV Medicine
(1) This is a procedure where fluid is collected from the lungs, and CMV may be isolated from these specimens in patients with pulmonary symptoms.[4] (2) This is a diagnostic procedure, and the gold standard for diagnosing Pneumocystis pneumonia is bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage and microscopic visualization of the organism's forms.[5]
From: The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
(1) A medical procedure used to collect samples from the lungs for examination, typically for culture and cytology in the diagnosis of lung diseases.[6]
From: South African Family Practice
(1) This is a procedure used to collect fluid from the lungs, and studies using this technique have found increased eosinophils in asthmatic patients.[7]
From: South African Journal of Physiotherapy
(1) This is an effective and reliable way of establishing the aetiology of pulmonary disease processes, in both adult and paediatric populations.[8]
From: Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics
(1) It is a diagnostic procedure used to collect fluid samples from the lungs.[9]
From: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI)
(1) Bronchoalveolar lavage, or BAL, is the fluid collected from the lungs used for analysis, and this is used to assess cellular and biochemical changes after glyphosate exposure.[10] (2) Hoecke, L.V.; Job, E.R.; Saelens, X.; Roose, K. wrote about bronchoalveolar lavage of Murine Lungs to Analyze Inflammatory Cell Infiltration.[11] (3) "Bronchoalveolar lavage" fluid associated with EVALI contains Vitamin E Acetate, and this has been linked to lung injury, so the fluid has diagnostic value.[12] (4) Bronchoalveolar Lavage, also referred to as BAL, is an airway evaluation that is performed in many CWP patients for various purposes including assessing causes of lung disease and reducing mineral dust burden.[13]