The Indian journal of chest diseases & allied sciences
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Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci · Jul 1996
Fluoroscopic transbronchial fine needle aspiration for diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary nodules.
Transbronchial fine needle aspiration (TBNA) was performed under fluoroscopic guidance in 21 patients with either solitary (15 patients) or multiple (6 patients) peripherally located nodules. Good aspirate could be obtained in 16 patients (76.1%). ⋯ There were no significant complications. TBNA is thus an effective, safe and quick method for diagnosis of solitary/multiple pulmonary nodules.
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Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci · Jul 1996
ReviewAcute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in miliary tuberculosis: a twelve year experience.
Miliary tuberculosis [MTB] is an uncommon but important treatable cause of acute respiratory distress syndrome [ARDS]. In this communication, six patients with MTB who developed ARDS in the course of their illness are described. The difficulties encountered in diagnosing MTB as a primary cause of ARDS are highlighted. The pathogenetic mechanisms of ARDS in MTB are briefly reviewed.
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Non-traumatic, acquired lung hernia of pathologic variety is rare, but can be associated with tuberculous rib osteitis.
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Smokers were observed to have grossly prolonged nasal mucus clearance. It was also inferred that the persons smoking bidi/unfiltered cigarettes had significant depression of ciliary activity. ⋯ It was greater among those who gave a history of nasal exhalation of inhaled smoke. Nasal mucociliary clearance measurement is easy to measure and can be a useful index in evaluating the effect of smoking on the ciliary activity of the mucosa of the respiratory tract.