Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias are a broad range of interstitial lung diseases of unknown etiology characterized by expansion of the interstitial compartment initially by inflammatory cells ending by fibrosis due to fibroblasts proliferation and subsequent collagen deposition. It generally manifests non specifically as breathlessness and/or cough and characterized by bilateral abnormal opacities of various types on conventional chest radiographs or computed tomographic (CT) scans.
Historical Perspective
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings |CT | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies