Diseases of the Bronchioles

This volume provides a comprehensive clinical reference on diseases of the bronchioles. The book details the clinical, physiological, radiological, and pathological findings for each of the bronchiolar disorders, discusses the factors influencing prognosis, and offers definitive guidelines on patient management. Close attention is given to the life-threatening obliterative bronchiolitis that can occur as a complication of organ transplantation, as well as to idiopathic bronchiolitis and bronchiolitis associated with smoking, mineral dusts, toxic fumes, infections, rheumatological disorders, and certain therapeutic drugs. A separate section is devoted to bronchiolar diseases in children.
 
This volume provides a comprehensive clinical reference on diseases of the bronchioles. The book details the clinical, physiological, radiological, and pathological findings for each of the bronchiolar disorders, discusses the factors influencing prognosis, and offers definitive guidelines on patient management. Close attention is given to the life-threatening obliterative bronchiolitis that can occur as a complication of organ transplantation, as well as to idiopathic bronchiolitis and bronchiolitis associated with smoking, mineral dusts, toxic fumes, infections, rheumatological disorders, and certain therapeutic drugs. A separate section is devoted to bronchiolar diseases in children.