ACUTE INTERSITIAL PNEUMONITIS Flashcards
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AIP
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BILATERAL INFILTRATES WITHOUT INCITING EVENT
FLU LIKE PRODROME
DIFF DX: DAD, COP, DRUG INDUCED LUNG DZ, HYPERSENSITIVITY PNEUMONITIS
lung BIOPSY: DIFFUSE ALVEOLAR DAMAGE
treatment: SUPPORTIVE
mortality: 70%
many relapse. STEROIDS MINIMAL BENEFIT
