Chronic Diffuse (Interstitial) Lung Disease Flashcards
clinical presentation of restrictive lung dz?
- dyspnea
- tachypnea
- end-repsiratory crackles
- NO WHEEZING - b/c there is no airway obstruction
draw volume-pressure curves of obstructive vs restrictive disease. how does each dz effect the lung capacities (RV, FRV, VC, TLC)
- both decrease VC
- obstuctive: can’t get air out –> inc RV–> inc FRV –> inc TLC
- restrictive: can’t get air in –> dec RV –> dec FRV –> dec
obstructive: total air lung volume = being normal. RV makes up a higher portion of that TLC than in normal.
restrictive (interstitial) : total lung volume is significantly less than normal.
discuss the general findings seen on images of restrictive (interstitial) lung dz
- bilateral
- nodules
- irregular lines
- ground glass shadows
what are the major potential sequale of restricive (interstitial) lung dz?
- pulmonary HTN –> right HF (cor pulmonale)
- severe lung scaring
- “honeycomb” lung
usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP)
- restrictive or obstructive?
- demographics?
- clinical presentation?
- interstitial = restrictive
- demographics = 50-70, M > F
- clinical:
- subacute onset
- non-productive cough (vs typical pneumo)
- LOW/NO fever (vs typical pneumo)
- later in dz –> inspiratory crackles
- +/- finger clubbing
usual interstitial pneumonia - gross appearance
*gross appearance not very telling)
- outside (pleural surface): cobblestone
- inside (cut surface): rubbert/white/firm fibrosis in LOWER LOBES
usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) - microscopic appearance
- alveolar wall lesions that
- fibrotic
- contain lymphocytes + some plasma cells
- are patchy - adjacent to mormal lung tissue
- are temporarily heterogenous: become less cellular over tme
- early on: fibroblastic cells > collagen - bluer
- later on: collagen >>>> cells - pinker
again, mostly in the lower lung.
what can morphology can develop in late stage UIP?
- “honeycombing” of lung:
- the fibrosis can lead to massive, multicystic changes:
- dilated air spaces at lung periphery
- the fibrosis can lead to massive, multicystic changes:
- squamous metaplasia
how to dx UIP?
- first, microscopic & radiographc findings: patchy interstitial fibrosis + lymphocytes / ground glass, honeycombing in lower lungs
- if not diagnostic, must do:
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multiple open lung biopsies from multiple lobes
- transbronchial biopdsies not useful
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multiple open lung biopsies from multiple lobes
non-specific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP_
- restrictive vs obstructive
- demographic
- clinical presentation
- interstitial = restrictive
- demographics: 25-60, F > M
- clinical presentation
- similar to UIP (dyspnea, cough, +/- clubbing)
NSIP gross appearance
not telling
clinical differences between UIP (IPF) vs NSIP
- Unspecific Interstitial Pneumonia / Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- no known etiology
- demographics: 50-70 (older), M > F
- prognosis: poor
- NO response to corticosteroids
- Non-Specific Interstitial Pneumonia
- linked to collagen-vascular dz
- demographics: 25-60 (younger), F > M
- prognosis: better than UIP
- DRAMATIC response toto corticostreroids
NSIP microscopic apperance
- wall lesions that
- are fibrotic
- contain lymphocytic infiltates
- uniform throughout age - NO temporal heterogeneity
compare/contrast morphology of UIP and NSIP
both: dz in lower lung, ground class on radiograph, interstitial fibrosis
UIP:
- temporal heterogeneity: fibroblastics –> collagenous
- can form cysts (honeycomb fibrosis)
NSIP:
- < fibrosis than UIP, architecture more retained
- no temporal heterogeneity
cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP)
- demographics
- clinical presentation
- no demographic predilection
- clinical
- cough/dyspnea + flu like symptoms
cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP) - morphology
no gross
- microscopic - can effect ANY PART of the lung!.
- loose granulation tissue in terminal airways + alveoli
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INTRALUMINAL fibroblast plugs - i.e. within - bronchioles/alveoli/alveolar ducts
- NO interstitial fibrosis
- so, NO honeycomb lung
- no temporal changes
- NO interstitial fibrosis
tx for COP (cryptogenic organization pneumonia)
corticosteroids