Bronchoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of severe pneumonia in pediatric intensive care unit

Abstract

Severe pneumonia is a common respiratory disease in pediatric intensive care unit(PICU). Airway lesions can be observed and specimens can be obtained by bronchoscopy to help to diagnose the cause and pathogen of severe pneumonia.For severe pneumonia, bronchoscopy interventional therapy is mainly used to relieve airway obstruction, remove necrosis material in the airway, and administer locally.In addition, bronchoscopy can guide tracheal intubation in the rescue of severe pneumonia.In conclusion, bronchoscopy is used in children with severe pneumonia in PICU, which can improve the diagnosis rate, improve the function of ventilation, and shorten the hospitalization time.It is worthy of clinical promotion and application. Key words: Bronchoscopy; Severe pneumonia; Pediatrics; Interventional therapy