Can I eat before bronchoscopy?

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asked Aug 28, 2022 in Other- Health by Zrunmbley (1,060 points)
Can I eat before bronchoscopy?

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answered Aug 28, 2022 by Breathofair (5,540 points)
You can eat before a bronchoscopy as long as you stop eating within 4 to 8 hours before the bronchoscopy.

Before your bronchoscopy you'll usually be asked not to eat or drink for four to eight hours before the procedure.

A bronchoscopy can detect TB.

A bronchoscopy is a very reliable method for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis, with low complication rates.

2 hours after the bronchoscopy you can resume eating.

After you have a bronchoscopy you can eat 2 hours after the bronchoscopy.

A bronchoscopy is safe for a child and the child will be sedated during the bronchoscopy.

The child undergoing a bronchoscopy may feel a bit of discomfort but they should not feel any pain.

You can have a bronchoscopy without sedation but doing so can be painful.

It's best to be sedated when you have the bronchoscopy done to avoid any pain and make it more comfortable to have the bronchoscopy done.

A bronchoscopy is an endoscopic technique of visualizing the inside of the airways for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

An instrument is inserted into the airways, usually through the nose or mouth, or occasionally through a tracheostomy.

Bronchoscopy is a procedure a doctor uses to look inside the lungs.

This is done with a bronchoscope, a thin, flexible tube with a light and a lens or small video camera on the end.

A bronchoscopy may be done to diagnose and treat lung problems such as: Tumors or bronchial cancer.

Airway blockage (obstruction) Narrowed areas in airways (strictures)

The bronchoscopy may feel uncomfortable, but it shouldn't hurt.

Your health care team will try to make you as comfortable as possible.

Samples of tissue and fluid may be taken and procedures may be performed using devices passed through the bronchoscope.

Bronchoscopy is done under "conscious" sedation.

You continue to breathe on your own but do not feel the discomfort of having the tube in your mouth or nose.

Bronchoscopy lets your doctor look at your airway through a tube called a bronchoscope.

Afterward, you may feel tired for 1 or 2 days.

Your mouth may feel very dry for several hours after the procedure.

You may also have a sore throat and a hoarse voice for a few days.

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