Review Article
Postinfectious Bronchiolitis Obliterans in Children: Diagnostic Workup and Therapeutic Options: A Workshop Report
Table 1
Treatment options in PIBO.
| Anti-inflammatory therapy | Supportive care |
| (i) Systemic corticosteroid | (i) Supplemental O2 | (ii) Azithromycin | (ii) Nutritional support | (iii) Combination-therapy: FAM (fluticasone/azithromycin/montelukast) | (iii) Immunization (influenza/pneumococcal) | (iv) Immunglobulin substitution | (iv) Avoid cigarette smoke | (v) Steroid sparing anti-inflammatory agent | (v) Airway clearance if bronchiectasis (hypertonic saline) | (vi) Tumor necrosis factor inhibitor | (vi) Bronchodilators if responsive | (vii) Rescue therapy (extracorporeal photopheresis) | (vii) Exercise therapy/pulmonary rehabilitation |
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