Flexible Video Bronchoscopy |
Dr. Jasmeet K Wadhwa is a well-known Neonatal and Pediatric Bronchoscopist in Delhi, India. She has gained experience over 20 years under the guidance of Known pulmonologist prof. SK Kabra at AIIMS (New Delhi). learned this skill. She has an expertise in this field and has being a faculty in various bronchoscopy workshop and CME. Dr. Wadhwa has performed bronchoscopies on neonates and premature newborns who have a lung infection, have collapsed, or are on mechanical support.
She has diagnosed cases with voice cord problems, malacia, tracheoesophageal fistula, and recurrent pneumonia.
Flexible Bronchoscopy is a highly specialized and risk-free procedure carried out in a hospital by a team of technicians and junior doctors wearing bronchoscopy suits. The night prior, the patient is kept nil orally prior night and the procedure is done under local anesthesia. During the procedure, the patient is awake and breathing normally.
Bronchoscopy is helpful in tuberculosis of lung that helps in connecting sputum of the patients by performing a broncho alevolar lavage. This sample is sent for bacterial growth and various tb test.
It can be performed in following patients or child
- A patient who has had recurrent pneumonia and has had a noisy breathing, .
- Parents notice a sudden onset of coughing or loud breathing,stridor query foreign body/ malacia.
- A patient with recurrent pneumonia and a patch on a chest X-ray.
- Collecting sputum for testing from a patient with Chest Tuberculosis.
- Excellent in-patient treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis of the lungs.
If child’s doctor says he or she has a recurrent patch or a blockage in the chest, you should see a pediatric pulmonologist who has done this test before.
Dr. Jasmeet Kaur Wadhwa is a renowned bronchoscopist with vast experience in Delhi, India. She has done between 3000 and 4000 pediatric bronchoscopies in her career.
Any Question?
- Fever and cough for more then 2 weeks. Suspicion of pulmonary tb or pulmonary bacterial infection.
- Repeated patches in chest X-Ray for more then 2 weeks.
- Symtopm of upper air ways obstruction like: coughing, loud noise and Stridor.
- Enlarge mediastinal or chest lymphnode.
Pediatric Bronchoscopy is a highly specialized and risk-free procedure that allows doctors to examine a child’s airways, including the nose, vocal cords, trachea, and lung pipes. It is performed by a team of technicians and junior doctors in a hospital setting, with the child awake and breathing normally. Only a local anesthetic spray or mild sedation is used, and the procedure typically takes just a few minutes.
Pediatric Bronchoscopy is recommended for children with recurrent pneumonia, collapsed lungs, infections, or obstructions in the airways caused by mucus plugs or foreign substances. It is also advised for children with persistent noisy breathing since birth, sudden onset of coughing or loud breathing, or when a chest X-ray reveals a recurrent patch or blockage. It is also advisable in patient with chest tb to collect sputum sample from the lungs.
Pediatric Bronchoscopy can diagnose a range of conditions, including vocal cord problems, malacia (softening of the airway walls), tracheoesophageal fistula, and other airway diseases. It is also useful in collecting sputum for testing in cases of Chest Tuberculosis, particularly drug-resistant tuberculosis.
Yes, Pediatric Bronchoscopy is safe for neonates and premature newborns, even those weighing less than 1.5 kg. Dr. Jasmeet Kaur Wadhwa, a renowned pediatric bronchoscopist, has performed bronchoscopies on numerous neonates and premature infants with lung infections, collapsed lungs, or those on mechanical support.
Dr. Jasmeet Kaur Wadhwa is a well-known Neonatal and Pediatric Bronchoscopist based in Delhi, India, with extensive experience in the field. Trained under Dr. S K Kabra at AIIMS (New Delhi), she has conducted and organized Pediatric Bronchoscopy Workshops and CME for over a decade. Dr. Wadhwa has performed between 3000 and 4000 pediatric bronchoscopies in her career, making her one of the leading experts in this procedure.
