Acute Interstitial Pneumonia Flashcards
1
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Clinical Manifestations
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Older than 40 years old
Similar in presentation to ARDS
Abrupt onset in a previously healthy individual
Prodromal illness usually 7-14 days before presentation
2
Q
Chest radiograph
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Diffuse, bilateral air space opacification
3
Q
HRCT
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Bilateral, patchy symmetric areas of ground glass attenuation
4
Q
Diagnosis of AIP
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Requires the presence of a clinical syndrome of idiopathic ARDS and pathologic confirmation of organizing diffuse alveolar damage
5
Q
Mortality rate
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High >60%
Most patients die within 6months of presentation
6
Q
Eponym of Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
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Hamman Rich Syndrome
