FN: Interstitial Lung Disease

Question 1

Principal Features

Answer 1

􏰀 Dyspnoea
􏰀 Dry cough
􏰀 Abnormal CXR / CT
􏰀 Restrictive Spirometry

Question 2

Causes known Causes

Answer 2

􏰀 1. Environmental: asbestosis, silicosis
2. 􏰀Drugs: BANS ME
􏰁-  Bleomycin,
 -Busulfan 􏰁
 -Amiodarone
-􏰁 Nitrofurantoin
􏰁- Sulfasalazine
􏰁 -MEthotrexate,
 -MEthysergide
􏰀 3. Hypersensitivity: EAA
􏰀4.  Infection: TB, viral, fungi

Question 3

Associated with systemic disease

Answer 3

􏰀 Sarcoidosis
􏰀 RA
􏰀 SLE, systemic sclerosis, Sjogren’s, MCTD
􏰀 UC, ankylosing spondylitis

Question 4

Idiopathic

Answer 4

􏰀 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (CFA)

Question 5

Cause by location upper zone

Answer 5

Upper Zone: A PENT
􏰀 Aspergillosis : ABPA
􏰀 Pneumoconiosis: Coal, Silica
􏰀 Extrinsic allergic alveolitis
􏰀 Negative, sero-arthropathy
􏰀 TB

Question 6

Cause by location lower Zone

Answer 6

Lower Zone: STAIR
􏰀 Sarcoidosis (mid zone)
􏰀 Toxins: BANS ME
􏰀 Asbestosis
􏰀 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
􏰀 Rheum: RA, SLE, Scleroderma, Sjogren’s, PM/DM