Term
What is the Approach to
Interstitial Lung diseases
(ILDs), AKA: Diffuse parenchymal
Lung diseases (DPLD) |
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Definition
1. Signs and symptoms
- cough, dypsnea, crackles, hypoxemia
2. Obtain CXR and HRCT
3. Clinical associations |
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Term
| What are the different dx for chronic interstitial lung disease? |
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Definition
1. Usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP)
2. Nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP)
3. Desquamative interstitial pneumonia (DIP)
4. Respiratory bronchiolitis-interstitial pneumonia (RBILD)
5. Lymphoid interstitial pneumonia (LIP) |
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Term
| What is seen on HRCT with usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP)? |
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Definition
bilateral,
basilar-predominant,
SUBPLEURAL,
MINIMAL ground glass, honeycomb change,
Traction bronchiectasis |
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Term
| What is seen on pathology for UIP? |
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Definition
Hetergenous
areas of fibrosis
fibroblastic foci
intervening normal lung |
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