Bronchoscopy Assisting
AARC GUIDELINE: BRONCHOSCOPY ASSISTING AARC Clinical Practice Guideline Bronchoscopy Assisting—2007 Revision & Update BA 1.0 PROCEDURE properties of the upper airway1,2,4,6,8 The role of the assistant in Bronchoscopy Assisting 4.3 The need to investigate hemoptysis, persis- (BA) tent unexplained cough, dyspnea, localized wheeze, or stridor1,2,4-8,10 BA 2.0 DESCRIPTION/DEFINITION 4.4 Suspicious or positive sputum cytology re- Bronchoscopy, fiberoptic or rigid, is an invasive sults1,2,4-6 procedure for visualization of the upper and lower 4.5 The need to obtain lower respiratory tract respiratory tract for the diagnosis and management secretions, cell washings, and biopsies for cyto- of a spectrum of inflammatory, infectious, and ma- logic, histologic, and microbiologic evalua- lignant diseases of the airway and lungs.1,2 Bron- tion1,2,4,7,9,11,12 choscopy may include retrieval of tissue specimens 4.6 The need to determine the location and ex- (bronchial brush, forceps, and needle), cell wash- tent of injury from toxic inhalation or aspira- ings, bronchoalveolar lavage, coagulation, or re- tion1,2,4,6 moval of abnormal tissue by laser. Bronchoscopy is 4.7 The need to evaluate problems associated widely used as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool for with endotracheal or tracheostomy tubes (tra- management of the airway.3 Bronchoscopy is per- cheal damage, airway obstruction, or tube formed by a specially trained physician broncho- placement)1,2,4-7 scopist and is assisted by a specially trained health- 4.8 The need for aid in performing difficult in- care professional (HCP).
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