Bronchoalveolar lavage's role in diagnosis, management of interstitial lung disease (Review)
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Is bronchoalveolar lavage useful in the diagnosis and management of interstitial lung disease? Meyer and Raghu believe so (although their manuscript title suggests they're not 100% sure). They explain why in the October ERJ. They argue that if interpreted in the right clinical context, certain bronchoalveolar lavage findings can help cinch the diagnosis of ILD:
Bronchoalveolar lavage's role in diagnosis, management of interstitial lung disease (Review)
Bronchoalveolar lavage's role in diagnosis…
Bronchoalveolar lavage's role in diagnosis, management of interstitial lung disease (Review)
Is bronchoalveolar lavage useful in the diagnosis and management of interstitial lung disease? Meyer and Raghu believe so (although their manuscript title suggests they're not 100% sure). They explain why in the October ERJ. They argue that if interpreted in the right clinical context, certain bronchoalveolar lavage findings can help cinch the diagnosis of ILD: