General Internal Medicine

Interventional Pulmonology

Questions discussed in this category

How do you manage anticoagulation/antiplatelet therapies with strong indications for uninterrupted therapy in setting of urgent procedures?

For example, anticoagulation for recent, significant PE or dual antiplatelet therapy for recent MI, but requiring urgent procedures such as biopsy of ...

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Are you more permissive of perioperative interruption of anticoagulation for VTE depending on the location and relative chronicity of the thrombus?

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Is there any role for prophylactic bronchial artery embolization in immunocompromised patients with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis?

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Do you hold anticoagulation prior to performing bronchoalveolar lavage?

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How do you approach the bronchoscopic evaluation of a cavitary lesion of the lung?

Do you routinely perform transbronchial biopsies in addition to BAL in all cases?

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What therapies do you routinely use to prevent mucus plug formation after endobronchial stent placement?

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How long do you normally wait before considering any bronchoscopic procedure (EBUS-TBNA, Transbronchial biopsy) after an episode of acute PE in a patient needing these procedures?

Normally, waiting 6-12 weeks of therapeutic anticoagulation after an acute PE is suggested for any bronchoscopic procedure, however there is always a ...

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How do you define an adequate EBUS when staging NSCLC?

Is there a minimum standard for which stations to sample? Does lymph node size affect your recommendations?

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