GOLD STANDARDS IN PULMONOLOGY

Gold standard method for diagnosis and treatment of Ventilator AssociatedPneumonia (VAP) - Broncho

alveolar lavage

Gold standard approach for resection of anterior and middle mediastinal masses -median or lateral

thoracotomy

Gold standard investigation for diagnosis of of lung infection (Radiotherapyinduced) in a cancer patient -

open-lung biopsy

Gold standard method for evaluation of respiratory gas exchange - ABG

Gold standard investigation for diagnosis of histoplasmosis - Fungal Culture

Gold standard investigation for diagnosis of HSV Encephalitis - Brain biopsy (CSFPCR largely replaced brain

biopsy in recent times)

Gold standard investigation for diagnosis of Tuberculous meningitis - Culture of CSF

Gold standard method for estimating resting energy expenditure - indirect calorimetry

Gold standard investigation for diagnosis of pertussis - Culture of nasopharyngeal secretions

Gold standard investigation for diagnosis of acute pharyngitis - Throat culture