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 Atelectasis.

 Large volume aspirate for lavage.

 Non‐resolving pneumonia, to collect samples.

 Percutaneous tracheostomy placement.

 Endotracheal tube (ETT) placement with difficult intubations.

 Evaluation of tracheostomy tube or ETT.

 Aid to relieve thick secretions/mucus impaction, mostly in spinal cord injury patients (this is done frequently prior to extubation of a ventilated patient).

 Hemoptysis.

 Small foreign body removal.

 Suspected airway obstruction, e.g. tracheal stenosis, endobronchial lesions.