Lung Health Guide: Managing COPD, Infections & Asthma

Breathing disorders like COPD and pulmonary fibrosis require a combination of pharmacological tools, airway clearance techniques, and environmental management.

Lung Infection

Bronchial Washing Procedures

Published Aug,14 2017 | By William Collins

Bronchial washing is part of a procedure called a bronchoscopy, in which a physician looks into the lungs with a fiber-optic bronchoscope to check for irregularities and take tissue samples. The physician injects saline through the bronchoscope into the lung and then suctions it back out.