In the clinical approach to a patient with bronchiolar disease, primary bronchiolar disorders
should be distinguished from predominantly parenchymal or large airway processes with …

Obliterative bronchiolitis (OB)(formerly termed bronchiolitis obliterans), is a rare fibrotic
disorder involving terminal and respiratory bronchioles. The term constrictive bronchiolitis is …

Bronchiolar disorders are generally difficult to diagnose because most patients present with
nonspecific respiratory symptoms of variable duration and severity. A detailed clinical history …

High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) is the radiological imaging technique best
suited to revealing changes in lung structure. Various HRCT findings, taken together, can …

Abstract This Perspectives in Veterinary Medicine article seeks to define, describe putative
causes, and discuss key diagnostic tests for primary and secondary bronchiolar disorders to …

Background The anatomic location of small airways, the distribution of airway cartilage, and
their correlation with ageing have not been well elucidated. The objective of this article was …

Small airways disease includes a spectrum of inflammatory and fibrotic pulmonary diseases
centered on the small conducting airways. High-resolution computed tomography plays a …

Occupational exposure to diacetyl, a butter flavor chemical, can result in obliterative
bronchiolitis. Obliterative bronchiolitis is characterized by exertional dyspnea, fixed airflow …

Occupational and environmental causes of bronchiolar disorders are recognized on the
basis of case reports, case series, and, less commonly, epidemiologic investigations …

Bronchiolitis is a disease of the small airways accompanied by progressive and often
irreversible airflow obstruction. Bronchiolitis can have several causes such as infection, toxic …