Albright et al graded the changes seen on bronchoscopy in a patient with smoke inhalation. The authors are from Loyola University Medical Center, University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Colorado Denver.
Patient selection: smoke inhalation
Testing: bronchscopy
Parameters:
(1) mucosal erythema and inflammation
(2) carbonaceous depositis
(3) mucosal edema
(4) bronchorrhea
(5) luminal obstruction
Appearance
Grade
none
0
mild and patchy
1
moderate
2
severe
3
massive, extreme
4
Massive inflammation involves mucosal sloughing and necrosis.
Performance:
• There would be some interobserver variation in the grading.
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