A 45-year-old male undergoes lung transplantation.He now suffers from airway occlusion secondary to fibrosis.Which diagnosis will the nurse see on the chart?
A) Compression atelectasis
B) Bronchiectasis
C) Bronchiolitis
D) Bronchiolitis obliterans

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Bronchiolitis is a serious complication of stem cell and lung transplantation and can progress to bronchiolitis obliterans,a fibrotic process that occludes airways and causes permanent scarring of the lungs.
The most likely diagnosis is bronchiolitis obliterans,not compression atelectasis.
The most likely diagnosis is bronchiolitis obliterans,not bronchiectasis.
Bronchiolitis is a serious complication of stem cell and lung transplantation and can progress to bronchiolitis obliterans,not just bronchiolitis.

A 45-Year-Old Male Undergoes Lung Transplantation