Post Bronchoscopy

Post Bronchoscropy in Endoscopy floor at LDS Hospital

Photos of Erika's vocal cord, bronchial tree left and right, and her nostril.

As you can see above, from the bronchoscopy (starting from the top left to right), photos 2-4 shows signs of infection in the bronchial tree, in both sides of her lungs. They suspected that her nostril would also show signs of infection due to the rhino virus, the common cold, but it appears to be clear (last two photos). The doctor scraped off some samples from both sides of her lungs for the lab. Tomorrow morning we'll find out what exactly she has that is causing her shortness of breath. Currently she is still fighting a fever. Dr. Pearl, Pulmonologist, told the bone marrow doctors that Erika needs to be closely monitored for she is considered borderline ICU due her breathing.