Interstitial Lung Disease
Health Encyclopedia: Diffuse Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis
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
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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Expert & Community Posts
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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 »Silicosis
...Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2000. Pipavath S.Imaging of Interstitial Lung Disease. Radiol Clin North Am.2005 May; 43(3); 589-599. Noble J. Textbook... Read more »Images
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