Bronchoscopy for Thoracic Trauma Patients

Exclusion Criteria

• •Participants with an Injury Severity Score greater than 9 and who have chest trauma are eligible.
• •Patients with traumatic brain injury.
• •Patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis or other respiratory diseases with suspected contagion.
• •Patients with poor blood clotting function or a tendency to bleed.
• •Patients with aortic aneurysm. Patients with unstable vital signs or those who cannot maintain oxygen saturation above 90% while performing the test with Fraction of Inspired Oxygen (FiO2) greater than 80% or on 100% oxygen.
• •Immunocompromised patients.
• •Patients with acute massive hemoptysis.
• •Patients with pre-existing neuromuscular diseases or those at high risk for arrhythmias, myocardial ischemia, or pulmonary embolism.
• •Patients who are unable to clearly express their willingness to sign the informed consent form.
• •Patients who have frequent intermittent sputum suction or are unable to fast for 4 hours due to their medical condition.