Lung biopsy is a widely accepted procedure for diagnosing pulmonary disorders by obtaining samples of lung tissue. Besides lung nodules and masses, a wide array of pulmonary disorders, including interstitial lung diseases, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, sarcoidosis, and infections like tuberculosis, can be diagnosed by lung biopsy. This activity outlines the various techniques of lung biopsy, the indications, contraindications, complications, and the role of an integrated interdisciplinary team approach that has been discussed for carrying out various tasks related to the procedure, including nursing assistance and pre-procedure patient education.
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- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
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- Specialty: Ambulatory/Outpatient, Cardiothoracic, Complex General Surgical Oncology, Critical Care, Critical Care Medicine, Cytopathology, General Operative Anesthesia, General Surgery, General Thoracic, Geriatric Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Medical Oncology, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Pulmonology, Pediatric Surgery, Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary, Mediastinum, Surgical Critical Care, Surgical Pathology, Thoracic Anesthesia