DILD- Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pneumonitis Patho, Drugs, Treatment Flashcards
Pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonitis pathology
Usual or nonspecific interstitial pneumonia, can be drug-induced or idiopathic
Pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonitis: can fibrosis occur with these drugs?
Yes, and can be preceded by an acute pneumonitis, fibrosis can lead to pulmonary HTN
Pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonitis: onset
acute, subacute, chronic
Pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonitis: symptoms
nonproductive cough and sudden onset dyspnea (hours), fever, rash, eosinophilia
chronic Sx: slowly progressing breathlessness, decreased physical activity
Pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonitis chest CT
fibrosis- decreased lung volumes, BL diffuse ground-glass opacities
(Diagnosis of exclusion- I don’t think we need to know this)
Pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonitis PE
crackles on expiration, clubbing
Pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonitis: purpose of BAL
distinguishes between cell differential, rules out malignancy or infection
(Used to rule out other causes- I don’t think we need to know this)
Nitrofurantoin DILD mechanism
Imbalance of oxidant/antioxidant
Nitrofurantoin DILD presentation
Acute eosinophilic pneumonia
Chronic pulmonary fibrosis: 8 months-16 years
Leflunomide, methotrexate DILD mechanism
Hypersensitivity
Leflunomide, methotrexate DILD presentation
onset of days-years
Bleomycin DILD mechanism
Cytokine, inflammatory cells, free O2 radial induction
Belomycin DILD presentation
Weeks-months, can progress to fibrosis
Well known side effect of bleomycin!
Busulfan DILD mechanism
Direct alveolar injury
Busulfan DILD presentation
4 years after monotherapy or months after a high dose