However, there are some very important differences in symptoms, causes, treatment, and ultimately, how they may affect future lung function. Bronchiolitis is an inflammation of the small airways ...

Airflow obstruction is mainly due to three mechanisms: emphysema, bronchiolitis, an inflammatory process and mucus plugging of the airways. Inflammation causes fibrosis in the airways and loss of ...

Constrictive bronchiolitis obliterans is an important respiratory illness because of its underlying irreversible fibrotic process, and is defined as concentric fibrosis in the bronchiolar ...