Role of bronchoalveolar lavage in interstitial lung disease. |
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Authors: | R P Baughman M Drent |
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Affiliation: | Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. |
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Abstract: | Bronchoalveolar lavage remains an important research tool in understanding ILD. It is still an important part of the clinical management of patients with ILD. It is most useful in detecting unusual forms of ILD. It helps the clinician narrow down the possible causes of the interstitial pattern. It also can confirm a clinical impression of certain conditions. Although rarely diagnostic, it is often supportive. In conjunction with high-resolution CT scan, most patients with ILD can be diagnosed using relatively noninvasive methods. |
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