Bronchoalveolar lavage in pediatrics.

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dc.contributor.authorSwaminathan, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorVijayasekaran, Den_US
dc.contributor.authorSomu, Nen_US
dc.date.accessioned1996-03-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-30T13:33:17Z
dc.date.available1996-03-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-30T13:33:17Z
dc.date.issued1996-03-01en_US
dc.description17 references.en_US
dc.description.abstractBronchoalveolar lavage is a relatively new technique that is used to study the local cellular, biochemical and immunological changes occurring in the lower respiratory tract. The procedure involves instilling a fixed volume of saline into a lung segment after the flexible fibreoptic bronchoscope is wedged into a distal bronchus. The saline is aspirated back and can be used for microbiological and other studies. Recently, attempts have been made to standardise the procedure in children and obtain data on BAL cellular profile in healthy children. The main indications for BAL are diagnostic, particularly to diagnose unusual infections in immunocompromised children. It is also helpful in the diagnosis of a number on non infectious conditions, based on the cellular profile and other constituents. With the availability of new techniques like flow cytometry, analysis of lymphocyte and other cell subsets has become possible leading to a better understanding of the immunopathogenesis of various respiratory diseases.en_US
dc.description.affiliationTuberculosis Research Centre, ICMR, Chetput, Madras.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSwaminathan S, Vijayasekaran D, Somu N. Bronchoalveolar lavage in pediatrics. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 1996 Mar-Apr; 63(2): 163-9en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/81802
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/icb/icbai.shtmlen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshBronchoalveolar Lavage --methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshBronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid --cytologyen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshLung Diseases --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshPediatricsen_US
dc.subject.meshSensitivity and Specificityen_US
dc.titleBronchoalveolar lavage in pediatrics.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeReviewen_US
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