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Bronchoalveolar lavage-induced pneumothorax.

Chest. 1988 Aug;94(2):440-1. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/88283278
Krueger JJ; Sayre VA; Karetzky MS; UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark Beth Israel Medical; Center.

Abstract: Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) has not been associated with the complication of pneumothorax. Candidates for this procedure are predisposed to develop pneumothorax due to underlying infectious interstitial emphysema. This risk factor is increased by the hyperbaric consequences of lavage and also by the cough induced by bronchoscopic examination. While BAL remains a useful diagnostic procedure, patients should be monitored for occurrence of pneumothorax.
Keywords: *Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Adult Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid/*COMPLICATIONS Case Report Female Human Pneumothorax/*ETIOLOGY JOURNAL ARTICLE

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