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what the risks are bronchoscopy, bronchoscopic culture, culture, bronchoscopic, bronchoscopic culture, laboratory test to isolate, identify organisms that cause infection, performed on a specimen of lung tissue, secretions, lung, specimen is obtained by the procedure of bronchoscopy, a tube is passed, bronchi, the mouth to          View the airways, the lungs, are positioned on a table, bed lying on back, a local anesthetic is sprayed into throat, area is numb, a bronchoscope, a thin, flexible fiberoptic tube, passed, nose, mouth, down throat, the tube is inserted, a local anesthetic is put down the tube to anesthetize the deeper tissues, bronchoscope is in place, biopsy forceps, a small scissors-like apparatus, inserted down the tube to take a biopsy, a bronchial brush, take a sample of cells, surface, a suction device, take a sample, bronchoscope is then removed, specimen is sent, placed in culture media, examined daily, microorganisms, organisms, classified according to type, treatment of infection, the culture, a 1-day stay, in the hospital necessary, procedure performed, on outpatient, same-day, basis, food, fluids, restricted, 6 to 12 hours, must sign a consent form, remove dentures, mouth appliances, given a sedative, infants, children, test depends on child's age, level of trust, prepare child, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, anesthetic, make mouth, throat feel thick, numbs the area, anesthetic, numb throat, larynx, voice box, trachea, windpipe, bronchial tubes, lungs, stop the gagging sensation, the insertion, the tube unpleasant, sore throat, a bronchoscopic culture is performed to detect, identify infection, the lung that cannot be accurately detected by a sputum culture, evidence of infection abscesses, inflammation, abnormal secretions observed, a bronchoscopy, respiratory conditions other than infection, cancer is suspected, no organisms, seen on the culture, abnormal culture results, indicate a respiratory infection, infection, bacterial, viral, parasitic, fungal organisms, the culture, help determine appropriate antimicrobial treatment, risks of a bronchoscopic culture, bronchoscopy procedure, bleeding, infection, perforation, hole, the bronchus, trachea, pneumothorax, must refrain from coughing, clearing throat, might dislodge a clot, site of a biopsy, not applicable.