What is Bronchiolitis obliterans with obstructive pulmonary disease?
What is Bronchiolitis obliterans with obstructive pulmonary disease?
- Bronchiolitis obliterans with obstructive pulmonary disease: A rare condition involving the inflammation and thickening of the internal lung structures (bronchioles) which affects breathing. It can be triggered by certain infections, drug reactions or for no obvious reason. The condition often progresses to cause serious respiratory problems or even death though the rate of disease progression is variable.
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Bronchiolitis obliterans with obstructive pulmonary disease as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Bronchiolitis obliterans with obstructive pulmonary disease: Introduction
How serious is Bronchiolitis obliterans with obstructive pulmonary disease?
Complications of Bronchiolitis obliterans with obstructive pulmonary disease:
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What causes Bronchiolitis obliterans with obstructive pulmonary disease?
Causes of Bronchiolitis obliterans with obstructive pulmonary disease: see causes of Bronchiolitis obliterans with obstructive pulmonary disease
What are the symptoms of Bronchiolitis obliterans with obstructive pulmonary disease?
Symptoms of Bronchiolitis obliterans with obstructive pulmonary disease:
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Complications of Bronchiolitis obliterans with obstructive pulmonary disease:
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Bronchiolitis obliterans with obstructive pulmonary disease: Testing
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Bronchiolitis obliterans with obstructive pulmonary disease.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Bronchiolitis obliterans with obstructive pulmonary disease.
How is it treated?
Treatments for Bronchiolitis obliterans with obstructive pulmonary disease:
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Name and Aliases of Bronchiolitis obliterans with obstructive pulmonary disease
Main name of condition: Bronchiolitis obliterans with obstructive pulmonary disease
Other names or spellings for Bronchiolitis obliterans with obstructive pulmonary disease:
Constrictive bronchiolitis
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