What is bronchiolitis obliterans?

Bronchiolitis obliterans is constrictive condition where the smallest airway branches (bronchioles) of the lungs become scarred or constricted. This condition can be caused by chemical irritants, respiratory infections, or autoimmune diseases, i.e. rheumatoid arthritis.

How do members experience bronchiolitis obliterans?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with bronchiolitis obliterans*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for bronchiolitis obliterans*

Who has bronchiolitis obliterans on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 7
20s 5
30s 8
40s 9
50s 21
60s 18
70+ 12

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 22
Female 60

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What is bronchiolitis obliterans?

Bronchiolitis obliterans is constrictive condition where the smallest airway branches (bronchioles) of the lungs become scarred or constricted. This condition can be caused by chemical irritants, respiratory infections, or autoimmune diseases, i.e. rheumatoid arthritis.



Common symptoms reported by people with bronchiolitis obliterans

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for bronchiolitis obliterans

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Compare treatments taken by people with bronchiolitis obliterans

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Who has bronchiolitis obliterans on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 60 say bronchiolitis obliterans is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 7
20s 5
30s 8
40s 9
50s 21
60s 18
70+ 12
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 6
20-29 years 3
30-39 years 2
40-49 years 4
50-59 years 3
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 22
Female 60

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 24
Not Diagnosed 2

These charts show data from bronchiolitis obliterans patients who have completed their condition history
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