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Bronchoalveolar lavage-induced pneumothorax.
J J Krueger1, V A Sayre, M S Karetzky
1UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.
Chest
|August 1, 1988
Summary
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is a useful diagnostic tool, but patients may be at increased risk for pneumothorax due to underlying emphysema and the procedure itself. Close monitoring for pneumothorax is recommended following BAL.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonology
- Critical Care Medicine
Background:
- Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is a common diagnostic procedure.
- Patients undergoing BAL often have underlying lung conditions that predispose them to complications.