Understanding a Central-Airway Evaluation
This general pathway explains how persistent respiratory symptoms may be organized and how a licensed healthcare team may decide whether specialized airway evaluation is appropriate.
Why a specialized pathway?
Symptoms associated with TBM and ECAC can overlap with asthma, COPD, reflux, upper-airway disorders, infections, cardiac disease, and other conditions. Dynamic expiratory imaging and dynamic bronchoscopy are different from routine testing and are considered only when clinically appropriate.
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Complete Symptom Assessment
Complete this clinical concern assessment tool to document your symptoms and risk factors.
Discuss with Primary Care Physician
Schedule an appointment with your primary care physician to discuss your symptoms and share your assessment results.
Pulmonology Consultation
See a pulmonologist for specialized evaluation of your airway symptoms.
CT Imaging of the Airway
Request a dynamic CT scan of the chest with expiratory views.
Dynamic Bronchoscopy (Gold Standard)
If imaging is suggestive, request a flexible bronchoscopy with dynamic airway assessment.
Specialist Center Evaluation
Consider evaluation at a center specializing in central airway disorders.