Bronchiolitis is characterized by inflammation of the small airways (< 2 mm). 1, 2 The most
common clinical presentation includes insidious onset of exertional dyspnea and cough …

No specific histopathologic pattern of bronchiolitis is pathognomonic for occupational
bronchiolitis as one or more histologic patterns may be present. A high index of suspicion is …

The epidemiology of occupational pulmonary disorders is discussed. Chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease is second only to coronary heart disease as the leading cause for …

Clinicians need a high index of suspicion for constrictive bronchiolitis in young patients with
rapidly progressing exertional dyspnea, regardless of spirometric and radiologic findings …

As subacute and chronic lung diseases related to diverse environmental insults become
widely recognized in clinical practice, the long-term management of these conditions …

Over recent years, investigators have experienced a growing appreciation for small airways
disease as an occupational lung disease. Small airways disease includes a range of …

Several respiratory disorders have been described in those who work in agricultural
settings. These conditions include chronic bronchitis, as well as symptoms consistent with …

Occupational and environmental exposures can cause most categories of lung diseases
described in this issue of the Medical Clinics of North America, including airways diseases …

The existence and significance of occupational bronchitis (OB) remains controversial.
Evidence of the existence of OB is present in studies of many occupations associated with …

Industrial physicians have particular interest in chronic bronchitis. This interest
encompasses not only the medical aspects of the disease as seen in the employee with …