Indications for paediatric flexible bronchoscopy
| Airway obstruction |
| Stridor/noisy breathing |
| Persistent/recurrent wheezing |
| Radiographic abnormalities |
| Atelectasis |
| Recurrent/persistent consolidations |
| Atypical and unknown infiltrates |
| Localised hyperinflation |
| Chronic cough |
| Suspected foreign body aspiration |
| Haemoptysis |
| Evaluation of the artificial airway |
| Therapeutic bronchoscopy |
| Restoration of airway patency |
| Mucus plugs or blood clots |
| Alveolar filling disorders (alveolar proteinosis, lipid pneumonia) |
| Special procedures |
| Bronchoalveolar lavage |
| Brushing or biopsy of the bronchial mucosa |
| Biopsy of endobronchial lesions |
| Transbronchial biopsy |
| Administration of drugs |
| Endoscopic intubation |