BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS

Course overview

BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS IS ALSO KNOWN AS OBLITERATIVE BRONCHIOLITIS OR CONSTRICTIVE BRONCHIOLITIS. WHEN IT OCCURS AFTER LUNG TRANSPLANTATION OR HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION (HSCT), IT IS CALLED BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS SYNDROME. BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS IS A TYPE OF OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE OF THE SMALL AIRWAYS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND CAUSE OF BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN ITS MANAGEMENT.