1.Interventional Pulmonology and COVID-19: Experience from a Malaysian Tertiary Hospital.
Nai Chien HUAN ; Khai Lip NG ; Jeat Thong TANG ; Han Nee KUA ; Ummi Nadira DAUT ; Noorul Afidza MUHAMMAD ; Mona Zaria NASARUDDIN ; Jamalul Azizi ABDUL RAHMAN
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore 2020;49(12):1013-1017
The ongoing pandemic of COVID-19 has presented multiple challenges to global healthcare services, dictating changes in almost every aspect of daily medical practice. Performing aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) in the field of interventional pulmonology can lead to profound formation of aerosols, leading to a high risk of infection among healthcare workers (HCWs). We share our experiences on performing AGPs in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic by focusing on changes in AGP practices. In a pandemic, HCWs ought to adapt to the ever-changing situation and use available resources to provide the best possible healthcare to patients, ensure safety of staff, and continue medical education of future pulmonologists.
Aerosols
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Bronchoscopy/trends*
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COVID-19/transmission*
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COVID-19 Testing
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Humans
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Infection Control/trends*
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional/prevention & control*
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Malaysia
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Practice Patterns, Physicians'/trends*
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Tertiary Care Centers
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Thoracoscopy/trends*
2.Central Airway Obstruction Tumour Debulking Using Rigid Bronchoscopy and Cryotherapy: A Case Report
Wai Heng Chew ; Abdul Aziz Marwan ; Ummi Nadira Daut ; Rosmadi Ismail ; Mona Zaria Nasaruddin ; Jamalul Azizi Abdul Rahman
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences 2020;16(Supp 8, Aug):75-77
Sarcomas usually frequented in the head and neck region of young adults. Trachea is a rare site, and due to scarce clinical data, its clinical outcome is unclear. We reported a case of 60-year old patient presented with progressive worsening shortness of breath, cough, and progressive worsening dysphagia. Computer tomography scan revealed extensive 2 lobulated soft tissue lesions within and surrounding the trachea at the T4 level. Rigid bronchoscopy with mass cryo-debulking was performed and ultimately synovial sarcoma was diagnosed. Shortness of breath was completely relieved post-procedure.