Quiz Classification

Follicular bronchiolitis is characterized by the presence of hyperplastic lymphoid follicles with germinal centers located in the walls of bronchioles.

Constrictive bronchiolitis is marked by the presence of concentric, obliterative fibrosis that narrows and occludes the lumen of bronchioles without significant inflammation.

Aspiration pneumonia is characterized by inhaled material (e.g., gastric contents) entering the bronchial tree, leading to a mixed infection with both aerobes and anaerobes and often involving the dependent portions of the lungs.

<p>Identifying the type of small airways disease is crucial because it guides the treatment strategy, influences prognosis, and helps in ruling out other differential diagnoses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Diagnosing a patient with DPB implies a chronic inflammatory disorder predominantly affecting the respiratory bronchioles, characterized by the presence of diffuse, nodular shadows on imaging and mixed cellular infiltration on histology, commonly affecting East Asian populations.</p> Signup and view all the answers