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tech·ni·cal
(tek'ni-kăl),1. Relating to technique.
2. Pertaining to some particular art, science, or trade.
3. In connection with a chemical substance, denoting that the substance contains appreciable quantities of impurities.
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bronchoscopy
Fiberoptic bronchoscopy The use of a flexible endoscope to directly examine the upper airways, vocal cords, and the tracheobronchial tree to the 4th to 6th division; bronchoscopy is used to evaluate suspected malignancy or infections, hemoptysis, persistent coughing, and occasionally to take biopsies–transbronchial and cytology–eg, bronchial washings, specimen culture and to remove foreign bodies in the upper airways; bronchoscopy should not be performed unless absolutely necessary in Pts with asthma, severe hypoxia, unstable angina pectoris, or recent MI. See Bronchoalveolar lavage, Laser bronchoscopy.Bronchoscopy complications
- Instrument-related
- Common–hemorrhage, pneumothroax, pulmonary infiltrates; rare–air embolism, mediastinal emphysema
- Medication/premedication
- Common–respiratory depression, laryngospasm; rare–bronchospasm, excitability, seizures, hypotension, syncope, cardiorespiratory arrest
- Procedural
- Common–laryngospasm, bronchospasm, hypoxia; uncommon–arrhythmia, fever, bacteremia, pneumonia
- Technical
- Rare–airway, vascular trauma, instrument breakage (Fishman 2nded, 1989, p458)
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
tech·ni·cal
(tek'ni-kăl)1. Relating to technique.
2. Pertaining to some particular art, science, or trade.
3. In connection with a chemical substance, denoting that the substance contains appreciable quantities of impurities.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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