chronic

Bronchiolitis obliterans

Bronchiolitis obliterans (BO), also known as obliterative bronchiolitis, constrictive bronchiolitis and popcorn lung, is a disease that results in obstruction of the smallest airways of the lungs (bronchioles) due to . Symptoms include a dry cough, shortness of breath, and feeling tired. These symptoms generally get worse over weeks to months. It is not related to cryptogenic organizing , previously known as bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

·Dry cough, shortness of breath, , feeling tired

Causes — why it happens

·Toxic fumes, , disorder, following a bone or heart-lung

How it's found

·CT scan, function tests, lung

Treatment

·, immunosuppressive medication, lung

Outlook

·Often poor

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