Islam, Md RezaulRahman, Md MasudurSani, Ahmad ZainuddinMahmud, Md JakariaPatwary, Md Hosna Sadat2025-08-132025-08-132025-02Islam Md Rezaul, Rahman Md Masudur, Sani Ahmad Zainuddin, Mahmud Md Jakaria, Patwary Md Hosna Sadat. A study of bronchoscopic profile of respiratory patients in tertiary care hospital. Annals of International Medical and Dental Research. 2025 Feb; 11(1): 28-342395-28222395-2814https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/250009Introduction: Bronchoscopy is the diagnostic inspection of the tracheobronchial tree. It is an alternative method to aid in the diagnosis of infection where non-invasive methods fail to cite the underlying etiology; especially in cases of pulmonary tuberculosis. Aim of the study: The aim of the current study is to assess bronchoscopic profile of respiratory patients in tertiary care hospital. Methods: This cross-sectional, hospital-based observational study was done in the Department of Respiratory Medicine and Internal Medicine Rajshahi Medical College Hospital to find out the bronchoscopic profile of respiratory patients. A total of 120 respondents fulfilling inclusion and exclusion criteria participated in the study. Result: Majority respondents belonged to age group 51–70 years (62.5%). Mean age was 52.49 ± 12.58 years. Majority of the respondents were Male (70.8%) and whereas were Female (29.2%). Majority of respondents were poor (50%). Majority of respondent’s religion was Islam (75%). Majority of respondents were resided in rural area (62.5%). Among total respondents, 54.2% were smoker. Most common chest X-ray findings were consolidation (25%). Among respondents in 17.5%, no abnormality detected. Most common bronchoscopic findings were the right main bronchus mass (20%). Most common complications of bronchoscopy were fever (10.8%), followed by nausea/vomiting (10%) and infection, whereas 50.8% of patients had no complication due to bronchoscopy. Among the respondents, acid-fast bacilli were found in 0.8%, not found in 21.7%, and not done in 77.5%. Most common histological findings in respondents were normal (60%). Conclusion: This study indicates that Bronchoscopy is a safe and useful tool for making the diagnosis of a variety of pulmonary diseases. Bronchial mass was the most common finding on bronchoscopy.Bronchoalveolar lavagebronchoscopyrespiratory.Journal ArticleIndiaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, Rajshahi, BangladeshDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, Rajshahi, BangladeshDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, Rajshahi, BangladeshDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Sylhet M A G Osmani Medical College Hospital, Sylhet, BangladeshDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Chattogram Medical College Hospital, Chattogram, Bangladesh