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endotracheal intubation

Placement of a tube through the mouth into the trachea to establish an airway

V/Q scan

Injection or inhalation of radioactive material and recording images of its distribution in the lungs

tuberculin tests

Tine and Mantoux tests

thoracentesis

Puncture of the chest wall to obtain fluid from the pleural cavity

pulmonary function tests

Tests that measure the ventilation mechanics of the lung

tracheostomy

Creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck to establish an airway

bronchoscopy

Visual examination of the bronchi

bronchoalveolar lavage

Injection of fluid into the bronchi, followed by withdrawal of the fluid for examination

laryngoscopy

Insertion of an endoscope into the larynx to view the voice box

CT pulmonary angiography

Combination of computer-generated x-ray images and recording (with contrast) of blood flow in the lung

mediastinoscopy

Visual examination of the area between the lungs

tube thoracostomy

Continuous drainage of the pleural spaces from a chest tube placed through a small skin incision