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Respiratory Therapist

Category - Patient Evaluations and Recommendations

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Which condition can be confirmed via bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, open lung biopsy, or bone lesion biopsy?

Langerhans cell histiocytosis
Asbestosis
Asthma
BOOP

Explanation

Answer: A - A patient with suspected Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) can be confirmed with BAL, open lung biopsy or bone lesion biopsy.

If patient has LCH, a sample produced from BAL or tissue from open lung biopsy or bone lesion biopsy will reveal a presence of Langerhans positive cells. The patient will not have hypoxemia at rest and minimal desaturation with exercise.

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