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تحليل نتائج ناظور القصبات المرن لردهة الامراض الصدرية والتنفسية في مستشفى بغداد التعليمي لسنة 2015 == Analysis of bronchoscopic findings in respiratory unit at Baghdad teaching hospital in 2015
Author name:
حيدر منذر عبود
Supervisor name:
محمد وهيب سلمان العبيدي
General topic:
Medicine
Specific topic:
Diseases - Thoracic
Degree:
Higher Diploma
University:
University of Baghdad - Faculty Of Medicine - Internal Medicine Department
Language:
English
University location:
Baghdad
First pages:
19T1559 - p.pdf
Abstract:
Fiber - Optic bronchoscopy is a safe and useful diagnostic and therapeutic tool for the management of the pulmonary diseases. Aim of study : To analysis the outcome of fiberoptic bronchoscopy in respiratory unit at Baghdad teaching hospital in 2015.Patients and Methods : A retrospective study was done to find out the demographic profiles, indications, bronchoscopic findings, diagnosis and complications of the patients who underwent bronchoscopic examination. 151 patients underwent bronchoscopies in the respiratory unit at Baghdad teaching hospital in one year (2015).Results : Amongst the 151 patients, commonest indication of bronchoscopy was radiological opacity found in 70.20% of patients, followed by diffuse pulmonary infiltrates 18.54% of patients. Most common clinical presentation of the patients was Cough (91%), followed by dyspnea (59%).Out of 151 patients, 93 patients (61.59%) were males, 58 patients were current smokers, 23 patients were non - smokers and 12 patients were former smokers.A 58 patients (38.41%) were females, 18 patients were current smokers, 35 patients were non - smokers and 5 patients were former smokers.The patient's age range from 17 to 77 years, the mean age of males were 58 ± 9 and for females were 54 ± 12.The most common finding on bronchoscopy was endobronchial growth found in about 22.52% of patients. Malignancy was seen in 55.6% cases, while Tuberculosis seen in 10.5%.Conclusion : Fiberoptic bronchoscopy is extremely useful in finding specific etiologies of various lung diseases
