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Pneumonias12
Diseases42
  • Patients with NSIP will often have other unrelated lung diseases like COPD or emphysema, along with other auto-immune disorders. (wikipedia.org)
  • This study aims to clarify the frequency of subsequent IPF or PPF diagnosis, the natural course from the preclinical status of the diseases, and the course after commencing treatment. (bvsalud.org)
  • Many acute and chronic lung disorders with variable degrees of pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis are collectively referred to as interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) or diffuse parenchymal lung diseases. (atsjournals.org)
  • Even in these instances the diagnosis of IPF was frequently not well established and the series often included patients with other diseases or potential causes of lung fibrosis. (atsjournals.org)
  • Connective Tissue Diseases (CTDs) are systemic autoimmune conditions characterized by frequent lung involvement. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH, a potentially lethal condition characterized by high blood pressure in lung arteries) and Obstructive Lung Diseases (OLDs, an airway obstruction with airflow limitation) can also occur. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Interstitial lung disease (ILD) represents a heterogeneous group of diseases that involves inflammation and interstitial fibrosis of the lung parenchyma. (jrheum.org)
  • Childhood interstitial lung disease (ChILD) is an umbrella term encompassing a diverse group of diffuse lung diseases affecting infants and children. (radiologykey.com)
  • Childhood interstitial lung disease (ChILD) is an umbrella term referring to a diverse group of diffuse lung diseases occurring in childhood. (radiologykey.com)
  • The term interstitial lung disease (ILD) refers to a large, heterogeneous group of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases. (radiologykey.com)
  • Childhood ILD (neatly abbreviated as ChILD) is an umbrella term encompassing more than 200 rare diffuse lung diseases that affect children. (radiologykey.com)
  • Interstitial lung disease (ILD) comprises of a group of several diseases of different causes but similar features. (jindalchest.com)
  • Restrictive lung diseases are characterized by reduced lung volumes, either because of an alteration in lung parenchyma or because of a disease of the pleura, chest wall, or neuromuscular apparatus. (medscape.com)
  • Unlike obstructive lung diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which show a normal or increased total lung capacity (TLC), restrictive disease are associated with a decreased TLC. (medscape.com)
  • The first is intrinsic lung diseases or diseases of the lung parenchyma. (medscape.com)
  • The diseases cause inflammation or scarring of the lung tissue (interstitial lung disease) or result in filling of the air spaces with exudate and debris (pneumonitis). (medscape.com)
  • They include idiopathic fibrotic diseases, connective-tissue diseases, drug-induced lung disease, environmental exposures (inorganic and organic dusts), and primary diseases of the lungs (including sarcoidosis). (medscape.com)
  • Diseases of these structures result in lung restriction, impaired ventilatory function, and respiratory failure (eg, nonmuscular diseases of the chest wall, neuromuscular disorders). (medscape.com)
  • Restrictive lung diseases are characterized by a reduction in FRC and other lung volumes because of pathology in the lungs, pleura, or structures of the thoracic cage. (medscape.com)
  • This is a group of lung diseases that occur in people with connective tissue diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and scleroderma. (mansemedical.com.au)
  • This is a group of lung diseases that occur in people with other underlying medical conditions such as asbestosis, silicosis, and drug-induced pulmonary fibrosis. (mansemedical.com.au)
  • Smoking is a major risk factor for many lung diseases, including ILD. (mansemedical.com.au)
  • Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) denotes a collection of heterogeneous lung diseases which all primarily affect the interstitium of the lung. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Understanding different other lung diseases, particularly diffuse parenchymal lung disease owes to much more concern in this post. (lungswiki.com)
  • DPLD (Diffused Parenchymal Lung Disease), commonly known as interstitial lung disease, refers to a collection of non-neoplastic diseases that affect the lung parenchyma, mostly the interstitium, but also peripheral airways, airspaces, and arteries to some extent. (lungswiki.com)
  • Idiopathic fibrotic illnesses, drug-induced lung disease, connective tissue disorders, and different other primary lung diseases are examples of such diseases. (lungswiki.com)
  • Lung DLBCL is a rare subtype of primary lung lymphoma (PLL) which may be associated with states of immunosuppression (infection by human immunodeficiency virus, common variable immunodeficiency), a tobacco habit and autoimmune diseases. (reumatologiaclinica.org)
  • NSIP may be idiopathic or secondary (among other causes) to autoimmune diseases. (reumatologiaclinica.org)
  • Interstitial lung diseases which may be complicated with cancer are the usual interstitial penumonitis 2 (bronchogenic carcinoma) and lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis 3 (PLL, particularly in patients with Sjögren syndrome), but no descriptions of lung DLBCL associated with an NSIP have been found. (reumatologiaclinica.org)
  • Diffuse parenchymal lung diseases (DPLDs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. (medscape.com)
  • As a group, diffuse interstitial diseases of the lung are uncommon. (medscape.com)
  • This Monograph covers the pathology of neoplastic diseases, infections, obstructive and interstitial lung diseases, and pulmonary manifestations of systemic diseases. (ersjournals.com)
  • The differential diagnosis for diseases characterised by lung cysts is broad ranging from isolated chest disorders to rare multisystem diseases. (springeropen.com)
  • The differential diagnosis for lung cysts is broad and encompasses multisystem diseases in addition to cystic diseases isolated to the chest (Table 1 ). (springeropen.com)
  • The pathological basis as well as the mechanisms leading to cyst formation in the various cystic lung diseases will also be briefly discussed. (springeropen.com)
  • When assessing lung cysts on HRCT, the most important feature that allows differentiation between diseases is their distribution. (springeropen.com)
  • Pulmonary rehabilitation programs usually combine instructor-led exercises classes with education on living with lung diseases. (pulmonaryfibrosismd.com)
  • Comparison of Characteristics of Connective Tissue Disease-Associated Interstitial Lung Diseases, Undifferentiated Connective. (lookformedical.com)
  • Most of these are classified as interstitial lung diseases . (iiab.me)
  • Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) comprise an heterogenous group of more than 200 pulmonary disorders characterized by lung architectural distortion, with variable amount of fibrotic and/or inflammatory lesions, and associated with significant morbidity and mortality. (pneumon.org)
  • Recently, the concept of progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) has been coined to describe fibrotic lung diseases other than IPF that develop, within a period of 1 year, a progressive disease behavior. (pneumon.org)
  • Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) comprise an heterogenous group of more than 200 lung disorders characterized by variable amount of fibrotic and/or inflammatory lesions 1 . (pneumon.org)
Form of idiopathic interstit3
Clinical31
  • The term UIP is often used interchangeably with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), but other clinical conditions are associated with UIP, although less commonly, including collagen vascular disease, drug toxicity, chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis, asbestosis, familial IPF, and Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome. (medscape.com)
  • [ 1 ] Thus, UIP is not entirely synonymous with IPF, and diagnosis of IPF requires an exclusion of possible underlying clinical conditions, as mentioned above. (medscape.com)
  • According to the 2002 American Thoracic Society (ATS)/European Respiratory Society (ERS) consensus statement, IPF is defined as a distinctive type of chronic fibrosing interstitial pneumonia of unknown cause limited to the lungs and with histologic features of UIP on surgical lung biopsy or certain clinical, radiologic, and pulmonary function test findings in the absence of surgical lung biopsy. (medscape.com)
  • The American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society International Consensus Classification panel identified the clinical entity idiopathic nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) as a provisional diagnosis and recommended further study. (nih.gov)
  • We studied 28 consecutive patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP) enrolled in the University of California, San Francisco Interstitial Lung Disease Center who met prespecified criteria for UCTD, as follows: at least one clinical manifestation of connective tissue disease, serologic evidence of systemic inflammation in the absence of clinical infection, and absence of sufficient American College of Rheumatology criteria for another connective tissue disease. (nih.gov)
  • Furthermore, these results show that the clinical entity idiopathic NSIP is different from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and appears to be an autoimmune disease. (nih.gov)
  • 6 ] analyzed the histologic and clinical characteristics of chronic bird fancier's lung in 26 patients. (ajronline.org)
  • In the presence of a history of exposure and consistent clinical and radiologic findings, the diagnosis of HP can be confirmed by visualization of increased numbers of lymphocytes in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and occasionally by findings at transbronchial biopsy. (ajronline.org)
  • Clinical presentation of NSIP is similar to that of IPF. (msdmanuals.com)
  • NSIP is a diagnosis of exclusion that requires careful clinical review for possible alternative disorders, in particular systemic rheumatic disorders, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and drug toxicity. (msdmanuals.com)
  • PFTs are able to highlight a RA-ILD before its clinical onset and to drive follow up of patients with Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) and Carbon Monoxide Diffusing Capacity (DL CO ). In the course of Scleroderma Spectrum Disorders (SSDs) and Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIMs), DL CO appears to be more sensitive than FVC in highlighting an ILD, but it can be compromised by the presence of PAH. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The main clinical presentation is Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), characterized by an involvement of the lung interstitium with inflammatory cells and/or exaggerated deposition of extracellular matrix by myofibroblasts. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Currently, Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) in clinical practice appear to be confined to the follow up of autoimmune patients in which an established lung involvement is known. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The clinical symptoms of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) are nonspecific. (medscape.com)
  • It is argued here, instead, that abnormalities in multiple pathways involved in wound healing and inflammation lead to the development of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and it is suggested that a new rationale for clinical classification and pathogenesis may be more productive in driving the search for novel therapies in the future. (ersjournals.com)
  • The present authors contend that highlighting subtle histological differences between UIP and NSIP and using these to define separate clinical entities is incorrect and is hindering attempts to better understand the pathogenesis of fibrotic lung disease. (ersjournals.com)
  • Although the timely and accurate diagnosis of ChILD is often challenging, it is optimally achieved through the multidisciplinary integration of imaging findings with clinical data, genetics, and potentially lung biopsy. (radiologykey.com)
  • The accurate diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a major clinical challenge. (biomedcentral.com)
  • AILDR is an important clinical and research tool providing a platform for epidemiological data that will prove essential in promoting understanding of a rare cohort of lung disease and provide foundations for our aspiration to standardise investigation and treatment pathways of ILD across Australasia. (springer.com)
  • To establish accurate diagnoses, guidelines mandate thorough clinical history and examination combined with high resolution CT imaging and autoimmune serology. (springer.com)
  • Clinical diagnosis of hypersensitivity pneumonitis. (rsna.org)
  • The clinical data from sixty-six patients with suspected ILD, who underwent VATS lung biopsies at the New Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (NRIE) in the period of 16th May 2011 - 11th February 2013, were analysed retrospectively. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This contains not only ailments with well-defined clinical pathologic features, such as sarcoidosis, pneumoconiosis, lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), or pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH), but also a cluster of common disorders as "idiopathic interstitial pneumonia" (IIP). (lungswiki.com)
  • A new and expanded classification of congenital pulmonary airway malformations (CPAM) of the lung identifies lesions on the basis of the likely site of origin and clinical and pathological features. (ersjournals.com)
  • The diagnosis of diffuse lung disease in infants remains a challenge for both pulmonologists and pathologists, given the rarity of these disorders and the similarity of clinical presentation in many cases. (ersjournals.com)
  • This article provides a practical approach for evaluating lung cysts on HRCT, highlighting disorders in which the HRCT findings can be diagnostic as well as conditions where correlation with clinical history or biopsy is required. (springeropen.com)
  • Frequently, a confident diagnosis cannot be made based on CT alone and integration with clinical information is critical. (springeropen.com)
  • Issues related to the approach to and management of systemic vasculitides, as well as the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, therapy, and outcomes in GPA and MPA are discussed separately. (medilib.ir)
  • See "Granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis: Clinical manifestations and diagnosis" . (medilib.ir)
  • In the past, the term "limited" GPA was used to describe patients with clinical findings isolated to the upper respiratory tract or lungs, which occurs in approximately one-fourth of cases. (medilib.ir)
  • The pathogenesis, diagnosis, classification and treatment of ILDs still present a major challenge for clinicians and researchers, due to their appreciable heterogeneity among individuals and their overlapping clinical presentation and radiological patterns. (pneumon.org)
Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonitis1
  • These disorders are associated with various pathologic entities, including pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP), desquamative interstitial pneumonitis (DIP), or cellular nonspecific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP) (Clark and Clark, 2005). (nih.gov)
ILDs4
  • These three groups of ILDs have slightly different presentations, and different findings on the CT scans, lung tissue biopsy (if done), and bloodwork results. (stanford.edu)
  • CFA is a now an outdated term more recently subdivided into separate specific entities, and as such Nicholson and colleagues reclassified these patients into UIP, NSIP, and desquamative interstitial pneumonia/respiratory bronchiolitis-associated interstitial lung disease (DIP/RBILD, the smoking-related ILDs) diagnoses. (radiologykey.com)
  • Of various kinds of idiopathic ILDs, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is most important. (jindalchest.com)
  • These drugs are helpful in secondary ILDs such as CTD associated ILD, sarcoidosis and some other forms of IIP (NSIP, COP and DIP). (jindalchest.com)
Pathogenesis3
  • Despite major accomplishments in our understanding of the pathogenesis of lung fibrosis ( 1 ), the diagnosis and management of patients with IPF continues to pose significant challenges ( 2-4 ). (atsjournals.org)
  • The pathogenesis of the disease is currently not fully understood, but the lung seems to be a possible source of autoimmunity. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Oxidant stress from smoking may damage alveolar epithelial cells and contribute to the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. (medscape.com)
Connective13
  • such patients may subsequently manifest features of an underlying connective tissue disease that was subclinical at the time of the IPF diagnosis or may be familial IPF. (medscape.com)
  • Idiopathic nonspecific interstitial pneumonia: lung manifestation of undifferentiated connective tissue disease? (nih.gov)
  • We hypothesized that idiopathic NSIP is an autoimmune disease and the lung manifestation of undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD), a recently described, distinct entity. (nih.gov)
  • To compare survival of patients with connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD) versus idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and patients with systemic sclerosis-associated ILD (SSc-ILD) versus other CTD-ILD followed at our center. (jrheum.org)
  • The most common types of ILD include idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and connective tissue disease (CTD)-associated ILD (CTD-ILD). (jrheum.org)
  • Connective tissue disease, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, drug-induced lung disease, resolved acute respiratory distress syndrome and some cases of cryptogenic organising pneumonia may all produce a histological picture of NSIP 1 , 3 . (ersjournals.com)
  • Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (31%) and connective-tissue disease related ILD (21.7%) were the two most common subtypes. (springer.com)
  • Drugs used to manage connective tissue disease (CTD) associated with interstitial lung disease (ILD) (CTD-ILD) include nintedanib, corticosteroids, and antineoplastic agents. (medscape.com)
  • Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is common in connective tissue disease (CTD) and is the leading cause of mortality. (lookformedical.com)
  • There are complex interactions between connective tissue disease (CTD) and interstitial lung disease (ILD), particularly in the PH patient. (lookformedical.com)
  • From BioPortfolio: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a major pulmonary manifestation of connective tissue disease (CTD), leading to significant morbidity and mortality. (lookformedical.com)
  • Undifferentiated connective tissue disease presenting with prevalent interstitial lung disease: Case report and review of. (lookformedical.com)
  • Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD) is a lung disease that may happen to some people with a connective tissue disease. (lookformedical.com)
Inflammation12
  • Interstitial Lung Disease refers to a large group of lung disorders that cause inflammation or scarring in the lung tissue. (stanford.edu)
  • This inflammation and scarring also makes the lung a bit stiffer which can increase the 'work' of breathing and make you feel more breathless than normal, especially with exertion such as walking up stairs. (stanford.edu)
  • This is a disease that causes inflammation in various organs, including the lungs. (mansemedical.com.au)
  • This is an allergic reaction to inhaled substances such as dust, mould, or animal dander, which can cause inflammation and damage to the lung tissue. (mansemedical.com.au)
  • This is a type of ILD that causes inflammation and scarring in the lung tissue but without the granulomas seen in sarcoidosis. (mansemedical.com.au)
  • Certain autoimmune disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis and scleroderma, can cause inflammation in the lungs and lead to ILD. (mansemedical.com.au)
  • Interstitial lung disease (ILD) encompasses a heterogeneous group of respiratory disorders characterised by inflammation and/or fibrosis of the lung interstitium. (springer.com)
  • Intrinsic lung illnesses are those that induce scarring of the lung tissue or inflammation of the lung tissue, as well as the accumulation of debris and exudate in the alveoli. (lungswiki.com)
  • Macrophages, white blood cells, and protein-rich fluid collect in the interstitial spaces in the early stages of various interstitial lung disorders, causing inflammation. (lungswiki.com)
  • [2] Some include chemical induced inflammation of the lungs as a subtype, which occurs from acidic but non-infectious stomach contents entering the lungs. (mdwiki.org)
  • [6] If continual aspiration occurs, the chronic inflammation can cause compensatory thickening of the insides of the lungs, resulting in bronchiectasis . (mdwiki.org)
  • Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) is a necrotizing vasculitis without granulomatous inflammation that predominantly affects small vessels (ie, capillaries, venules, or arterioles) and can present with pulmonary capillaritis or in the context of interstitial lung disease [ 3 ]. (medilib.ir)
Acute interstit1
Interstitium8
  • The interstitium refers to the tissue area in and around the wall of the airsacs (alveoli) of the lung area where oxygen moves from the alveoli into the capillary network (small blood vessels) that covers the lung like a thin sheet of blood. (stanford.edu)
  • Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a term used to describe a group of lung disorders that affect the tissue and space surrounding the air sacs of the lungs (a.k.a. the interstitium), causing lung scarring. (mansemedical.com.au)
  • The interstitium is responsible for exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and the bloodstream. (mansemedical.com.au)
  • In ILD, the interstitium becomes inflamed and/or subject to lung scarring, which can lead to difficulty breathing and decreased oxygen levels in the body. (mansemedical.com.au)
  • Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) is a group of respiratory conditions affecting the lung interstitium often associated with progressive respiratory failure. (springer.com)
  • The interstitium (the pace tissue around the air sacs) of the lungs is affected by interstitial lung disease. (lungswiki.com)
  • Note the presence of a subtle bibasal enlargement of the lung interstitium. (reumatologiaclinica.org)
  • C) Axial image of chest CT (minimum intensity projection) in which a bibasal lung interstitium reticulation (arrows) may be observed in relation to the patient's interstitial lung disease. (reumatologiaclinica.org)
Histologic5
  • Furthermore, in some patients the predominant histologic pattern is nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) or usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP). (ajronline.org)
  • In adult ILD, the diagnostic emphasis is on distinguishing fibrotic from inflammatory entities, in particular distinguishing the specific diagnosis of IPF-defined by the histologic pattern known as usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP)-from other ILD diagnoses. (radiologykey.com)
  • To retrospectively assess the accuracy of thin-section computed tomography (CT) in distinguishing chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP), with histologic results as the reference standard. (rsna.org)
  • Definitive diagnosis of PVOD requires histologic analysis of a lung sample, although surgical lung biopsy is often too invasive for these frail patients. (nih.gov)
  • This is a diagnosis of exclusion of a characteristic set of histologic/pathologic features known as usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP). (iiab.me)
Surgical4
  • citation needed] Diagnosis is made via a multi-disciplinary team review of patient history, imaging, lung function testing, and in some cases a surgical lung biopsy. (wikipedia.org)
  • Surgical biopsy, however, is often needed for the definitive diagnosis of both subacute and chronic HP and for reliable differentiation of chronic HP from idiopathic interstitial pneumonia [ 3 , 4 ]. (ajronline.org)
  • Whole lung tissue was obtained from patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) undergoing surgical lung biopsy or lung transplantation. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The main outcome measures considered in this study were: CT scan differential diagnoses, VATS lung biopsy histological differential diagnoses, post-VATS lung biopsy consensus diagnoses, 30-day mortality, surgical complications (minor and major), resultant changes in treatment and responses to these changes in treatment. (biomedcentral.com)
Types of idiopathic interstit1
  • Both patterns are uniform and lack the prominent fibroblastic foci that are found in other types of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia. (wikipedia.org)
Computed tomography4
  • Compared with the control group, patients with UCTD-ILD were significantly more likely to have ground-glass opacity on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and NSIP pattern on biopsy, and less likely to have honeycombing on HRCT or usual interstitial pneumonia on biopsy. (nih.gov)
  • BACKGROUND: Interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) are subtle or mild parenchymal abnormalities observed in more than 5% of the lungs on computed tomography (CT) scans in patients in whom interstitial lung disease was not previously clinically suspected and is considered. (bvsalud.org)
  • Furthermore, patients with UIP on biopsy but an indeterminate or NSIP appearance on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) have a better prognosis than those with UIP and a typical IPF appearance on HRCT 6 . (ersjournals.com)
  • Computed tomography (CT) remains the current gold standard imaging modality for the confirmation and characterization of suspected ChILD after chest radiography because of its high sensitivity and increased likelihood of providing a specific diagnosis. (radiologykey.com)
Chronic10
  • Usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) refers to a morphologic entity defined by a combination of (1) patchy interstitial fibrosis with alternating areas of normal lung, (2) temporal heterogeneity of fibrosis characterized by scattered fibroblastic foci in the background of dense acellular collagen, and (3) architectural alteration due to chronic scarring or honeycomb change. (medscape.com)
  • The diagnosis of nonspecific interstitial pneumonia should be considered in patients with unexplained subacute or chronic cough and dyspnea. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Recurrent or chronic cough and/or dyspnea with or without systemic symptoms should alert the physician to the diagnosis. (cdc.gov)
  • The ATS/ERS classification defines IPF as "a specific form of chronic fibrosing interstitial pneumonia of unknown aetiology, limited to the lung and associated with the histological entity of usual interstitial pneumonia" 1 . (ersjournals.com)
  • mean age, 58.8 years ± 10.9 [standard deviation]) with proved chronic HP ( n = 18), IPF ( n = 23), or NSIP ( n = 25) who underwent CT. (rsna.org)
  • A general linear model was used to identify CT features that independently differentiated chronic HP from IPF and NSIP. (rsna.org)
  • Characteristic CT features of chronic HP, IPF, and NSIP allow confident distinction between these entities in approximately 50% of patients. (rsna.org)
  • He does research on the role of the adaptive immune system's role in chronic rejection after lung transplantation and has received both a Parker B Francis Foundation award and an NIH K23 grant for this work. (pulmpeeps.com)
  • Mutations in the ATP-binding cassette transporter gene, ABCA3 , are now recognised as a cause of both respiratory failure in infancy and chronic progressive lung disease in older children and adolescents. (ersjournals.com)
  • Pulmonary rehabilitation programs are often run by respiratory therapists and exercise physiologists who are experienced working with people with chronic lung disease, such as pulmonary fibrosis. (pulmonaryfibrosismd.com)
IIPs1
  • They can be idiopathic (IIPs) like IPF and NSIP or 2/2 known causes like rheum dx, drugs, radiation, and exposures. (pointofcaremedicine.com)
Hypersensitivity6
  • If you undergo a lung biopsy, the pathologist can confirm a diagnsosi of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis by findings in the lung tissue. (stanford.edu)
  • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis was originally described in 1713 as an occupational lung disease in grain workers and later, in 1932, in farmers inhaling moldy hay contam- inated with thermophilic actinomyces, hence the term farmer's lung.1 With this recog- nition, modernization of farming methods has resulted in the reduction in farmer's lung prevalence estimated at 0.5% to 3% of exposed farmers in studies spanning from 1980 to 2003. (cdc.gov)
  • Farmer's lung is the prototype occupational hypersensitivity pneumonitis. (cdc.gov)
  • 9 Agricul- tural exposures were the most common occupation for hypersensitivity pneumonitis in the Czech Republic, with 69% of cases of farmer's lung (cattleman and dairyman), followed by malt workers and chemical workers. (cdc.gov)
  • Can CT distinguish hypersensitivity pneumonitis from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis? (rsna.org)
  • 15% of patients who received a differential diagnosis of "probable UIP" at CT scan, had their diagnosis changed to Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis after lung biopsy. (biomedcentral.com)
Disorders13
  • Pulmonary involvement in pSS includes interstitial lung disease (ILD) and airway disease, together with lymphoproliferative disorders. (ersjournals.com)
  • In the future, BPR might be used to develop definitive diagnostic gene signatures for IPF, prognostic gene signatures for IPF or gene signatures for other non-neoplastic lung disorders such as bronchiolitis obliterans. (biomedcentral.com)
  • If caused by parenchymal lung disease, restrictive lung disorders are accompanied by reduced gas transfer, which may be marked clinically by desaturation after exercise. (medscape.com)
  • The many disorders that cause reduction or restriction of lung volumes may be divided into two groups based on anatomical structures. (medscape.com)
  • In cases of intrinsic lung disease, the physiological effects of diffuse parenchymal disorders reduce all lung volumes by the excessive elastic recoil of the lungs, relative to the outward recoil forces of the chest wall. (medscape.com)
  • Extrinsic and intrinsic restrictive lung disorders are split into two categories based on the anatomical components they impact. (lungswiki.com)
  • In restrictive lung disorders, like diffuse parenchymal lung disease, Functional residual capacity (FRC) is reduced. (lungswiki.com)
  • Because the symptoms are so akin to those of other lung disorders, further testing processes are done to determine which ailment or disease is at work. (lungswiki.com)
  • Pathological examination forms a key element in the final diagnosis of a variety of malignant and non-malignant respiratory disorders, and directs treatment. (ersjournals.com)
  • Research has contributed to important advances in the pathological diagnosis of these respiratory disorders. (ersjournals.com)
  • The review initially deals with disorders where HRCT features may be characteristic and where the radiologist may confidently suggest a diagnosis. (springeropen.com)
  • Disorders characterised by clustered cyst formation, such as cystic bronchiectasis or fibrotic lung disease associated with honeycombing, are unlikely to ever be in the differential diagnosis of diffuse cystic lung disease and therefore these are not discussed in this review. (springeropen.com)
  • Examples include autoimmune disorders , viral infections and bacterial infection like tuberculosis which may cause fibrotic changes in both lung's upper or lower lobes and other microscopic injuries to the lung. (iiab.me)
Pneumonia13
  • Patients with NSIP (whether cellular or fibrosing), have a better prognosis than those with usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP). (wikipedia.org)
  • The cause of usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is unknown by definition (ie, IPF is defined as idiopathic UIP). (medscape.com)
  • Nonspecific interstitial pneumonia is an idiopathic interstitial pneumonia that occurs mainly in women 40 to 50 years of age. (msdmanuals.com)
  • These images are a random sampling from a Bing search on the term "Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia. (fpnotebook.com)
  • Among asymptomatic patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (diagnosed by radiographic abnormalities found on routine chest radiograph screening and lung biopsy showing usual interstitial pneumonia), symptoms developed approximately 1000 days after the recognition of the radiographic abnormality. (medscape.com)
  • The retrieval steps and strategies were as follows: Title = rheumatoid arthritis AND Title = (interstitial lung disease OR interstitial pneumonia) AND Language = English AND Document type = (review OR article) AND Time span =1980 to 2021. (hindawi.com)
  • The most contentious aspect of the new classification was the adoption of the histological lesion of nonspecific idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) as a distinct disease. (ersjournals.com)
  • Certain infections, such as pneumonia, can damage lung tissue and lead to ILD. (mansemedical.com.au)
  • A chest X-ray revealed multiple opacities in the right lung ( Fig. 1 A). Of note in the patient's medical history was high blood pressure, type 1 diabetes mellitus (both controlled), and nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) which had been confirmed several years previously by means of a biopsy. (reumatologiaclinica.org)
  • HRCT shows a thick-walled cavity in the left lung adjacent to the oblique fissure ( arrow ) in a patient with a pneumonia. (springeropen.com)
  • Video-assisted thoracoscopy was performed and a histological pattern of nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) was found. (lookformedical.com)
  • Aspiration pneumonia is a type of lung infection that is due to a relatively large amount of material from the stomach or mouth entering the lungs. (mdwiki.org)
  • [4] If left untreated, aspiration pneumonia can progress to form a lung abscess . (mdwiki.org)
Symptoms9
  • Just like the inhaled exposures, it is important for your physician to obtain a detailed medication history during your ILD evaluation, especially as it relates to timing of the medication with changes in your lung symptoms. (stanford.edu)
  • The reported median duration of symptoms before the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is established is one to two years. (medscape.com)
  • Approximately 5% of patients have no presenting symptoms when idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is diagnosed. (medscape.com)
  • What are the symptoms of interstitial lung disease? (mansemedical.com.au)
  • ILD can cause a range of symptoms that may develop gradually or suddenly, caused by factors such as lung scarring. (mansemedical.com.au)
  • A delay in diagnosis or misdiagnosis may happen because certain symptoms of a cardiac condition can be similar to symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis. (pulmonaryfibrosismd.com)
  • The right side of the heart eventually struggles to pump through the diseased lung blood vessels and a variety of symptoms may develop. (pulmonaryfibrosismd.com)
  • [2] Diagnosis is typically based on the presenting history, symptoms, chest X-ray , and sputum culture . (mdwiki.org)
  • Airway and lung involvement - The most common respiratory symptoms in GPA and MPA are cough, hemoptysis (due to alveolar hemorrhage and/or tracheobronchial disease), dyspnea, and pleuritic pain. (medilib.ir)
Complications2
Chest9
  • High-resolution CT plays an important role in the diagnosis of HP and frequently shows characteristic findings in patients with normal chest radiographic findings [ 4 ]. (ajronline.org)
  • This is an international consensus statement defining the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of patients with IPF that has been produced as a collaborative effort from the American Thoracic Society (ATS), European Respiratory Society (ERS), and the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP). (atsjournals.org)
  • However, patients can remain asymptomatic for lung time despite evidence of lung involvement already being present ("Velcro" crackles in auscultation, impaired PFTs or evidence of lung involvement in chest imaging ) [ 2 , 3 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The volume of FRC is determined by the balance of the inward elastic recoil of the lungs and the outward elastic recoil of the chest wall. (medscape.com)
  • Therefore, it is influenced by any disease of the lungs, pleura, or chest wall. (medscape.com)
  • Computerised tomography (CT) of the chest confirmed the presence of multiple right lung masses ( Fig. 1 B), with aerial bronchogram, with no pleural or lymph node effusion, and with interstitial involvement ( Fig. 1 C ). Transbronchial biopsy confirmed high grade diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (DLBCL). (reumatologiaclinica.org)
  • A) Posteroanterior X-ray of the chest in which several nodular opacities are observed in the right lung (arrow). (reumatologiaclinica.org)
  • B) Axial image of chest CT which confirms the presence of right lung masses (asterisks). (reumatologiaclinica.org)
  • This kind of biopsy involves placement of several tubes through the chest wall, one of which is used to cut off a piece of lung to send for evaluation. (iiab.me)
Patients31
  • Lung biopsies performed on patients with NSIP reveal two different disease patterns - cellular and fibrosing - which are associated with different prognoses. (wikipedia.org)
  • The changes in the lung tissue can also cause a dry, hacky cough for some patients. (stanford.edu)
  • Retrospective analysis of 104 patients with IPF who had open lung biopsy (OLB) at Mayo Medical Center from 1976 to 1985 was performed to establish the overall survival rate, the spectrum of histopathological subgroups and their associated prognostic significance. (nih.gov)
  • At our center, the majority of patients classified as idiopathic NSIP (88%) met the criteria for UCTD. (nih.gov)
  • Most patients diagnosed with idiopathic NSIP meet the case definition of UCTD. (nih.gov)
  • Most patients display restrictive pulmonary function abnormalities, including reduced lung volumes with relative preservation of airflow, a reduction in the diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) with hypoxemia at rest and/or with exercise. (medscape.com)
  • This syndrome has been termed acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) or accelerated UIP and occurs in as many as 14% of untreated patients observed for 2 years. (medscape.com)
  • Most patients are known to have UIP at the time of acute worsening, but some patients present with acute exacerbation without a previously established diagnosis of UIP or IPF. (medscape.com)
  • The aim of this study is to highlight the role of Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) in the diagnosis and follow up of CTD patients. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Physicians should pay attention to historical clues that may suggest the presence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) because a 2009 study demonstrated the high prevalence of OSA in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. (medscape.com)
  • [ 37 ] Therefore, the prevalence of OSA in this sample was 88%, suggesting that OSA in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis may have been previously underrecognized. (medscape.com)
  • In most patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), the physical examination reveals fine bibasilar inspiratory crackles (Velcro crackles). (medscape.com)
  • Additionally, digital clubbing is seen in 25-50% of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. (medscape.com)
  • Pulmonary hypertension is a common comorbidity in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and an estimated 20-40% of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis who are evaluated or listed for lung transplantation have pulmonary hypertension at rest. (medscape.com)
  • A recent double-blind placebo-controlled study showed that patients with SSc-ILD treated with 1 year of oral cyclophosphamide experienced a statistically significant improvement in lung function, dyspnea, and health-related quality of life compared with those treated with placebo 15 , 16 . (jrheum.org)
  • Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is an extra-articular manifestation of RA, which occurs frequently in up to 80% of patients with RA. (hindawi.com)
  • Furthermore, UIP and NSIP are frequently found affecting the same individual when lung biopsy samples are taken from different sites in patients with IPF 4 . (ersjournals.com)
  • Overall, the prognosis for patients with NSIP on biopsy is better than that for patients with UIP (median survival 33 versus 56 months) 5 . (ersjournals.com)
  • Patients with pSS-ILD report impaired health-related quality of life and a higher risk of death, suggesting the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of this type of pulmonary involvement. (ersjournals.com)
  • Most patients with IPF continue to experience an inexorable progression to death, with lung transplantation being the only measure shown to prolong survival. (jindalchest.com)
  • Currently, lung transplantation has been associated with improved lung function, exercise capacity, quality of life, and survival in this group of patients. (jindalchest.com)
  • By analysing the proportion of patients who have their treatment changed after undergoing a VATS lung biopsy, this study aimed to determine the utility of performing this procedure in patients with ILD. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Only 54% of patients who received a consensus diagnosis of UIP after VATS lung biopsy, had been given a differential diagnosis of "probable UIP" at CT scan. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study highlights the effectiveness of performing VATS lung biopsies in patients with suspected ILD. (biomedcentral.com)
  • When a diagnosis has been not achieved by CT imaging, patients can be investigated by bronchoscopy, with Bronchoalveolar Lavages (BALs) and Transbronchial Lung Biopsies (TBLBs) being performed. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Nintedanib is indicated to slow the rate of decline in pulmonary function in patients who have interstitial lung disease (ILD) associated with scleroderma. (medscape.com)
  • Open lung biopsy should be avoided as toxicity may be exacerbated and these patients may already have compromised cardiopulmonary function 11 . (radiopaedia.org)
  • [2] For example, patients with advanced COPD tend to develop enlarged lungs, resulting in compression of the esophagus and thus regurgitation. (mdwiki.org)
  • More than half of Korean lung cancer patients undergo chemotherapy, including adjuvant therapy. (bvsalud.org)
  • Herein, we report on the use of osimertinib in patients with EGFR T790M mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer who had previously received EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment in Korea. (bvsalud.org)
  • Many patients with disease limited to upper respiratory tract or lungs subsequently develop systemic involvement [ 9 ]. (medilib.ir)
Usual interstitial pneumonitis1
  • HRCT of lung showing extensive fibrosis possibly from usual interstitial pneumonitis. (iiab.me)
Tissue11
  • We developed a model to diagnose IPF by applying Bayesian probit regression (BPR) modelling to gene expression profiles of whole lung tissue. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In summary, BPR is a promising tool for the development of gene expression signatures from non-neoplastic lung tissue. (biomedcentral.com)
  • BPR has never been used to analyze non-neoplastic lung tissue. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This is a progressive, irreversible illness in which the lung tissue becomes thickened, stiff, and scarred, making it difficult to breathe. (mansemedical.com.au)
  • As pulmonary fibrosis advances, increasing amounts of the normal lung tissue are replaced by scar tissue. (pulmonaryfibrosismd.com)
  • As the normal lung tissue is replaced with scar tissue, lung blood vessels are lost. (pulmonaryfibrosismd.com)
  • Although exercise will not repair damaged lung tissue, it can have several benefits for people with pulmonary fibrosis. (pulmonaryfibrosismd.com)
  • Amiodarone hydrochloride is a tri-iodinated antiarrhythmic, comprised of 37% iodine by weight and structurally similar to thyroxine, which is widely distributed in adipose tissue, liver, spleen and lung. (radiopaedia.org)
  • Pulmonary fibrosis involves gradual exchange of normal lung parenchyma with fibrotic tissue. (iiab.me)
  • The replacement of normal lung with scar tissue causes irreversible decrease in oxygen diffusion capacity, and the resulting stiffness or decreased compliance makes pulmonary fibrosis a restrictive lung disease . (iiab.me)
  • [2] A videoscopic assisted thoracoscopic wedge biopsy (VATS) under general anesthesia may be necessary to obtain enough tissue to make an accurate diagnosis. (iiab.me)
Progressive pulmonary fibrosis1
Alveolar4
  • The mnemonic "PAINT" has been used to divide the causes of restrictive lung disease into pleural, alveolar, interstitial, neuromuscular, and thoracic cage abnormalities. (medscape.com)
  • Pulmonary surfactant metabolism dysfunction-5 (SMDP5) is an autosomal recessive lung disorder manifest clinically and pathologically as pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP). (nih.gov)
  • PAP is a rare lung disease characterized by the ineffective clearance of surfactant by alveolar macrophages. (nih.gov)
  • Thus, a patient can have "severe" disease in the lungs in the presence of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated diffuse alveolar hemorrhage with mild extrapulmonary involvement [ 8 ]. (medilib.ir)
Pneumonitis2
  • H ypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is a diffuse granulomatous interstitial lung disease caused by inhalation of various antigenic organic particles [ 1 ]. (ajronline.org)
  • Some of the other names for this condition are cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis (CFA), diffuse interstitial lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary pneumonitis (IPP), and alveolitis. (lungswiki.com)
Associated with interstitial lung di1
  • Some forms of DPLD are related to occupational, environmental, drug, and/or radiation exposure, as well as systemic illness such as collagen-vascular disease (see Collagen-Vascular Disease Associated With Interstitial Lung Disease ). (medscape.com)
Pathological diagnosis2
  • Following VATS biopsy a definite pathological diagnosis was made in 74.2% of cases. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A pathological diagnosis suggested careful follow-up with extensive immunological screening which then detected Raynauds phenomenon and positivity of antinuclear antibodies. (lookformedical.com)
HRCT3
  • Diagnosis requires HRCT and always requires confirmation by lung biopsy. (msdmanuals.com)
  • HRCT findings include bilateral patchy ground-glass attenuation, irregular lines, and bronchial dilation (traction bronchiectasis), generally with a lower lung zone distribution. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Considering the potential severity of these conditions, an HRCT jointly with PFTs should be performed in all new diagnoses of SSDs and IIMs. (biomedcentral.com)
Findings3
  • [ 12 ] Extrapulmonary involvement does not occur with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and, therefore, physical examination findings do not help to confirm the diagnosis. (medscape.com)
  • A clear understanding of the characteristic imaging findings of certain ChILD entities is imperative for timely diagnosis and optimal patient management. (radiologykey.com)
  • Careful scrutiny of cyst shape and size, as well as for the presence of any ancillary findings, may help refine the differential diagnosis. (springeropen.com)
Transplantation1
  • Lungs for transplantation can be retrieved only from a brain-dead individual with fully informed consent of the family following compliance of all the requisite legal and medical guidelines. (jindalchest.com)
Histological1
  • 5 have shown that mortality during the first 2 yrs following diagnosis is primarily linked to severity of pulmonary function impairment and not to histological diagnosis. (ersjournals.com)
Systemic1
  • Primary Sjogren syndrome (pSS) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterised by lymphocytic infiltration of exocrine glands and by a number of systemic manifestations, including those regarding the lung. (ersjournals.com)
Prognosis3
  • IPF carries a poor prognosis, with a 5-year survival of nearly 50% and mean survival time estimated at 3.2 to 5 years after diagnosis 5 . (jrheum.org)
  • Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a devastating condition that carries a prognosis worse than that of many cancers. (ersjournals.com)
  • This distinction in diagnosis and the accompanying knowledge of prognosis and expected treatment response is of critical value to those involved in adult ILD care. (radiologykey.com)
Mortality1
  • Lung cancer ranks first in cancer mortality in Korea and cancer incidence in Korean men. (bvsalud.org)
Parenchyma1
  • [11] It is the main cause of restrictive lung disease that is intrinsic to the lung parenchyma. (iiab.me)
Causes of Restrictive Lung Di1
  • In contrast, quadriplegia [12] and kyphosis [13] are examples of causes of restrictive lung disease that do not necessarily involve pulmonary fibrosis. (iiab.me)
Bronchoscopy1
Disease30
  • The reported overall prevalence of interstitial lung disease in New Mexico is 80.9 per 100,000 males and 67.2 per 100,000 females, corresponding with annual incidence rates of 31.5 per 100,000 per year in males and 26.1 per 100,000 per year in females. (medscape.com)
  • Panel members were selected because of an interest and expertise in the interstitial lung disease and to provide a range of opinions, expertise, and geography. (atsjournals.org)
  • 12 Historically, feather bloom and droppings from pigeons or indoor pet birds have been implicated in triggering pigeon breeder's lung or bird fancier's disease. (cdc.gov)
  • This usually takes the form of Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), but Obstructive Lung Disease (OLD) and Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH) can also occur. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In view of this, PFTs can also represent a useful, inexpensive and safe tool for the diagnosis of lung disease in CTDs and its management in the early stages, in which the disease could be more responsive to treatment. (biomedcentral.com)
  • It is critical to obtain a complete history, including medication history, drug use, social history, occupational, recreational, and environmental respiratory exposure history, risk factors for human immunodeficiency virus infection, and review of systems, to ensure other causes of interstitial lung disease are excluded. (medscape.com)
  • In recent years, the number of studies on rheumatoid arthritis-related interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) has been increasing, which has led to many publications on this topic. (hindawi.com)
  • and to establish BPR as an appropriate method for developing additional gene signatures for non-neoplastic lung disease. (biomedcentral.com)
  • It is classified as either Primary (or idiopathic) and Secondary (Secondary to some other disease). (jindalchest.com)
  • What are examples of interstitial lung disease? (mansemedical.com.au)
  • Who is most at risk for interstitial lung disease? (mansemedical.com.au)
  • Diagnosing a specific type of Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) is a challenging process and often necessitates that a Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) Lung Biopsy be performed. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Let's now have a look to learn more about diffuse parenchymal lung disease. (lungswiki.com)
  • This interstitial lung disease (ILD) is also known as diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD). (lungswiki.com)
  • One of the numerous restrictive lung illnesses is a diffuse parenchymal lung disease. (lungswiki.com)
  • When a patient's vital capacity, total lung capacity (TLC), or the resting lung volume is diminished, they are diagnosed with restrictive lung disease, and an injury into the cause begins. (lungswiki.com)
  • Reduced transportation of gas is another symptom of parenchymal lung disease. (lungswiki.com)
  • Reduced lung volumes are produced by "excessive elastic rebound of the lungs", which is particularly common in diffuse parenchymal lung disease. (lungswiki.com)
  • Pathologically, all DPLDs manifest histologically with disease largely within the interstitial compartment of the lung. (medscape.com)
  • [ 1 ] . Rates of interstitial lung disease are somewhat higher in men than in women, and the epidemiology is markedly affected by age and occupational exposures. (medscape.com)
  • We are joined by two expert members of the ATS RCMB Assembly who have done basic and translational research in respiratory biology and lung disease. (pulmpeeps.com)
  • We explore the topic of Short Telomeres and their role in lung disease. (pulmpeeps.com)
  • He is an accomplished researcher, was a Parker B Francis fellow, and now has an NIH RO1 studying Telomere-mediated Lung disease. (pulmpeeps.com)
  • Although exercising at a fitness center or going for a daily walk may work for some people, an exercise program specifically for people with lung disease may be your best option. (pulmonaryfibrosismd.com)
  • Lung involvement can complicate the course and management of the disease, often determining a worse outcome. (lookformedical.com)
  • Amiodarone lung refers to the various manifestations of amiodarone toxicity in the lung including acute lung injury , fibrosis, nodules, hemorrhage and pleural disease. (radiopaedia.org)
  • Features of heart disease or pre-existing lung disease may also be present. (radiopaedia.org)
  • Pulmonary fibrosis (literally "scarring and damage of the lungs ") is a respiratory disease in which scars are formed in the lung tissues, leading to serious breathing problems. (iiab.me)
  • In some cases the specific cause of the disease can be diagnosed, but in others the probable cause cannot be determined, a condition called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis . (iiab.me)
  • Given the progressive nature of these disease entities, early diagnosis is of great importance in order to ensure timely therapeutic intervention and slowdown of disease progression 5 . (pneumon.org)
Dyspnea2
Indeterminate1
  • The CT was interpreted as indeterminate for UIP / fibrosing NSIP. (pulmpeeps.com)