bronchoalveolar lavage

bronchoalveolar lavage
(BAL)
a method of obtaining cellular material from the lungs that is used particularly in the investigation and monitoring of interstitial lung disease and in the investigation of pulmonary infiltrates in immunosuppressed patients. Examination of the cells in the lavage fluid may help to identify the cause of interstitial lung disease. The combination of cytological and microbiological examination can lead to a very high rate of diagnostic accuracy in such conditions as Pneumocystis pneumonia.

* * *

a technique by which cells and fluid from bronchioles and lung alveoli are removed for diagnosis of disease or evaluation of treatment; a bronchoscope is wedged into a bronchus and sterile saline is pumped in and then removed along with the fluid and cells to be analyzed.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Bronchoalveolar lavage — (BAL) is a medical procedure in which a bronchoscope is passed through the mouth or nose into the lungs and fluid is squirted into a small part of the lung and then recollected for examination. BAL is typically performed to diagnose lung disease …   Wikipedia

  • bronchoalveolar lavage — BAL a method of obtaining cellular material from the lungs that is used particularly in the investigation and monitoring of interstitial lung disease and in the investigation of pulmonary infiltrates in immunosuppressed patients. Examination of… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • Lavage — In medicine, lavage (PronEng|ləˈvɑːʒ or IPA|/ˈlævˌɪdʒ/) (lə VAHZH or LĂV ĭj) is a general term referring to cleaning or rinsing. Specific types include: * Antiseptic lavage * Bronchoalveolar lavage * Gastric lavage * Peritoneal lavage *… …   Wikipedia

  • bronchoalveolar — SYN: bronchovesicular. * * * bron·cho·al·ve·o·lar .bräŋ kō al vē ə lər adj of, relating to, or involving the bronchioles and alveoli of the lungs <bronchoalveolar lavage as a diagnostic technique> * * * bron·cho·al·ve·o·lar (brong″ko… …   Medical dictionary

  • Лаваж Бронхоальвеолярный (Bronchoalveolar Lavage, Bal) — метод получения клеточного материала из легких; применяется главным образом при обследовании легких и мониторинге легочных заболеваний, а также при исследовании легочных инфильтратов у больных с пониженной функцией иммунной системы. Исследование… …   Медицинские термины

  • Lavage — Washing out. Gastric lavage is washing out the stomach, for example, to remove drugs or poisons. * * * The washing out of a hollow cavity or organ by copious injections and rejections of fluid. [Fr. from L. lavo, to wash] antral l. irrigation of… …   Medical dictionary

  • BAL — Bronchoalveolar lavage (Medical » Physiology) ** Baltimore Ravens (Miscellaneous » NFL Teams) ** Balm (Medical » Physiology) * Blood alcohol level (Medical » Physiology) * Baluchi (Regional » Language Codes (3 Letters)) * Branch And Link… …   Abbreviations dictionary

  • ЛАВАЖ БРОНХОАЛЬВЕОЛЯРНЫЙ — (bronchoalveolar lavage, BAL) метод получения клеточного материала из легких; применяется главным образом при обследовании легких и мониторинге легочных заболеваний, а также при исследовании легочных инфильтратов у больных с пониженной функцией… …   Толковый словарь по медицине

  • BAL — bronchoalveolar lavage; =dimercaprol …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • BAL — Abbreviation for British anti Lewisite. Abbreviation for bronchoalveolar lavage. * * * bio artificial liver; biphenotypic acute leukemia; blood alcohol level; British antilewisite; bronchoalveolar lavage * * * BAL .bē (.)ā el n DIMERCAPROL * * *… …   Medical dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”