Could fiberoptic bronchoscopy and CT lung scan differentiate ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis from ventilator-associated pneumonia?
Chua
Ai-Ping
AP
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH. Electronic address: chuaa@ccf.org.
Mehta
Atul C
AC
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
D001991:Bronchitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D053717:Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014136:Tracheitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D055397:Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury / Q000175:diagnosis; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical / Q000009:adverse effects*