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*[[Bronchoscopy]] with [[bronchoalveolar lavage]] may be used to obtain specimens for staining and culture | *[[Bronchoscopy]] with [[bronchoalveolar lavage]] may be used to obtain specimens for staining and culture<ref name="de VriesChang2018">{{cite journal|last1=de Vries|first1=Jorrit J. V.|last2=Chang|first2=Anne B.|last3=Marchant|first3=Julie M.|title=Comparison of bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage findings in three types of suppurative lung disease|journal=Pediatric Pulmonology|year=2018|issn=87556863|doi=10.1002/ppul.23952}}</ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2], Saarah T. Alkhairy, M.D.
Overview
Other diagnostic tools that can be used are pulmonary function tests, electron microscope examination, and bronchoscopy.
Bronchiectasis Other Diagnostic Studies
Pulmonary Function Tests
- Early in the disease, patients will present with pulmonary function tests that represent an obstructive disorder (FEV1/FVC ratio <80%)
- This indicates the inflammation and involvement of the small airways
- As the disease progresses, the pulmonary function tests represent a restrictive disorder (FEV1/FVC ratio > or = 80%)
- This indicates the destruction of the lung tissue and small airways
- The forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), and peak expiratory flow (PEF) should be measured annually
- If the patient has an immune deficiency or primary ciliary dyskinesia, then the above should be measured four times a year
Electron Microscope Examination
- Examination can be performed on sputum and respiratory epithelium for evidence of ciliary structural abnormalities or dyskinesia
Bronchoscopy
- Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage may be used to obtain specimens for staining and culture[1]
References
- ↑ de Vries, Jorrit J. V.; Chang, Anne B.; Marchant, Julie M. (2018). "Comparison of bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage findings in three types of suppurative lung disease". Pediatric Pulmonology. doi:10.1002/ppul.23952. ISSN 8755-6863.