Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia overview

Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia Microchapters
Home
Patient Information
Overview
Historical Perspective
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria
History and Symptoms
Physical Examination
Laboratory Findings
CT
Endoscopy
Other Imaging Findings
Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy
Surgery
Primary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
Future or Investigational Therapies
Case Studies
Case #1
Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia overview On the Web
Most recent articles
Most cited articles
Review articles
CME Programs
Powerpoint slides
Images
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia overview All Images X-rays Echo & Ultrasound CT Images MRI
Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov
US National Guidelines Clearinghouse
NICE Guidance
FDA onIdiopathic interstitial pneumonia overview
CDC on Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia overview
Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia overviewin the news
on Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia overview
Directions to Hospitals Treating Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia
Risk calculators and risk factors for Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia overview

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [2]

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.