Methylprednisolone-induced Acute Pancreatitis, a Case Presentation.

Acute pancreatitis is one of the leading gastrointestinal causes of hospitalization in the United States, with drug-induced acute pancreatitis being rare which is only about 0.1-2% of all acute pancreatitis cases (Balani and Grendell, 2008). Based on current publications, there are about 100 medications that can potentially cause drug-induced acute pancreatitis.

A Blueprint for Success: Design and Implementation of an Ideal Bronchoscopy Suite.

Bronchoscopy is essential to the practice of pulmonary medicine. It is an important diagnostic and therapeutic tool for many disease processes. Bronchoscopy can be performed in a variety of clinical settings, from the bedside to an operating room.

American College of Chest Physicians consensus statement on the use of topical anesthesia, analgesia, and sedation during flexible bronchoscopy in adult patients.

Background: Optimal performance of bronchoscopy requires patient's comfort, physician's ease of execution, and minimal risk. There is currently a wide variation in the use of topical anesthesia, analgesia, and sedation during bronchoscopy.

Methods: A panel of experts was convened by the American College of Chest Physicians Interventional/Chest Diagnostic Network.

Role of flexible bronchoscopy in immunocompromised patients with lung infiltrates.

Study Objective: To study the diagnostic role of flexible bronchoscopy (FB) in immunocompromised patients with pulmonary infiltrates.

Design: Prospective, observational study.

Setting: Tertiary care hospital.

Bronchoscopy and needle biopsy techniques for diagnosis and staging of lung cancer.

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. The individual therapeutic approach and prognosis depends on accurate diagnosis and staging. Flexible bronchoscopy (FB) and transthoracic needle biopsy (TNB) are the most widely used techniques for this purpose.