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- $Title{Scopes for Looking Into the Lungs}
- $Subject{endoscope bronchoscopy lung cancer cancers Respiratory Special
- Procedures Procedure bronchial endoscope bronchoscope lungs throat voice box
- windpipe}
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- Anatomy of the Bronchial Tree*0005902.scf}
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- Scopes for Looking Into the Lungs
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- QUESTION: I know doctors use telescopes to look into your bowels and stomach.
- However my problem lies within my lungs, and my doctor has suggested the same
- procedure looking into my lungs. Can that be done?
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- ANSWER: Those aren't telescopes, those are endoscopes, and yes, there is a
- special endoscope for looking into the throat and lungs. A bronchial
- endoscope, or bronchoscope, uses optical fibers to view the lungs, the throat,
- the voice box, and the windpipe. It can also remove foreign objects or take a
- small sample of tissue for analysis.
- You can undergo bronchoscopy either as a hospital patient or as an
- outpatient. Before the test, you'll be given a medication to relax you and to
- reduce secretions in your lungs. While you lie on a table, your doctor will
- spray your nose and throat with a local anesthetic and insert the tube through
- either your nose or mouth. Breathe slowly and try not to cough. Although
- your throat will feel full, you will still be able to breath around the
- bronchoscope.
- The test will provide your physician with a great deal of very important
- information about your lungs which can be important in establishing the
- correct therapy for your condition.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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