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Interstitial Lung Disease Symptoms

Health Encyclopedia: Diffuse Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis

Definition

Diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis is the name given to a group of disorders characterized by inflammation and eventually scarring of the deep lung tissues, leading to shortness of breath.


Alternative Names

Diffuse parenchymal lung disease; Alveolitis; Cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis (CFA); Idiopathic pulmonary pneumonitis (IPP)


Causes, incidence, and risk factors

Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) are a group of diseases caused by inflammation and scar...

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Health Guide

Asbestosis
...by chest x-ray may help prevent asbestosis. References Pupavath S, Godwin JD. Imaging of interstitial lung disease. Radiol Clin North Am. May 2005;43:589-599. Glazer CS, Newman LS.... Read more »
Silicosis: acute
...Diagnosis and Treatment. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby; 2006. Glazer CS, Newman LS. Occupational interstitial lung disease. Clin Chest Med. September 2004;25:467-478. Pipavath S, Godwin JD.... Read more »
Rheumatoid lung disease
...rheumatoid arthritis; Rheumatoid nodules Prevention References Strange C, Highland KB. Interstitial lung disease in the patient who has connective tissue disease. Clin Chest... Read more »
Spontaneous pneumothorax
... include: Tuberculosis Pneumonia Asthma Cystic fibrosis Lung cancer Interstitial lung disease Read more »
Polymyositis: adult
...polymyositis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Jul 20;(3):CD003643. Schnabel A, Hellmich B, Gross WL. Interstitial lung disease in polymyositis and dermatomyositis. Curr Rheumatol Rep. 2005... Read more »

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