Our services include comprehensive diagnostic testing as well
as numerous diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including:
Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy Flexible
fiberoptic bronchoscopy allows pulmonologists to look
inside the lungs with a fiberoptic scope. It’s not surgery,
but does require sedation.
Sweat test A
sweat test measures the amount of chloride and sodium
in the patient’s sweat. A high level of chloride or
sodium is an indication of cystic
fibrosis. Although there are several
methods for performing a sweat test, our procedure is approved
and recommended by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Bronchoalveolar lavage
This procedure helps doctors to diagnose and understand the progression
of lung disease. A small, fiberoptic tube is placed into the lung,
injects saline into the lung and removes the fluid. The sample
of fluid removed contains secretions, cells, and proteins from
the lungs. Doctors can analyze the sample to determine what may
be occurring in the patient's lungs.
Laryngoscopy
This simple procedure examines the larynx (voice box) using either
a small mirror held against the back of the palate, or a viewing
tube called a laryngoscope.
Thoracentesis
Thoracentesis
is a procedure to remove fluid from the space between the
lining of the outside of the lungs (pleura) and the wall of
the chest.
