Bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage in childhood asthma. When and what for?

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 16, 1997, Pages 92-93

  Grimfeld, A ^a  

^a ARMAND TROUSSEAU HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIC REACTION; ASTHMA; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BRONCHIOLITIS; BRONCHOSCOPY; BRONCHOSPASM; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; LUNG LAVAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRACHEA STENOSIS; VIRUS INFECTION; WHEEZING; CHILD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ASTHMA; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0031306974     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.1950230853     Document Type: Conference Paper

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