Role of the Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Noncritically Ill Patients during the SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic

<div>Decisional algorithm followed for indication of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in noncritically ill patients with suspicion of SARS-CoV-2 infection, with a first negative nasopharyngeal (NP) swab. Stable respiratory status means that the patient has no increase of oxygen need in the past 48 hours. Abbreviations: NP—nasopharyngeal; BAL—bronchoalveolar lavage; HRCT—high-resolution chest CT scan.</div>

Pulmonary Medicine

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Figure 1: Role of the Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Noncritically Ill Patients during the SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic 