F ew investigators have studied the role of bronchoscopy in evaluating and managing patients with nosocomial pneumonia who are not responding to initial antibiotic therapy. This discussion examines whether the information provided by bronchoscopy has value in this setting, as well as whether the concept of using bronchoscopy for the nonresponding patient is a logical one. Importantly, serial br...

Plastic bronchitis is a rare disorder, characterized by formation of thick fibrinous bronchial casts which can obstruct the airway and present as a life threatening emergency (1). It is more common in the pediatric population after corrective or palliative surgery for congenital heart disease like fontan procedure but has rarely been reported in adults as well (1). Pregnancy is a relative contr...

terventional pulmonology’. The real challenge has been the rapid and widespread uptake of endobronchial ultrasound procedures. This procedure requires different skill sets, such as standard bronchoscopy, and success is based on the knowledge of the extrabronchial vasculature and bronchial and lymph node anatomy. Subtle differences are bronchoscope handling, for example the need to oppose the br...