Diseases of the Bronchioles

A reference on diseases of the bronchioles which: details the clinical, physiological, radiological and pathological findings for each of the bronchiolar disorders; discusses factors influencing prognosis;and offers guidelines on patient management. A separate section deals with children.

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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.