ILD Flashcards
clinical presentation of ILD
progressive DOE, NONPRODUCTIVE cough, NO wheezing and chest pain
PE of ILD
crackles, inspiratory squeaks, cor pulmonale , cyanosis and clubbing (advance dz)
CXR od ILD
- ground glass (early)
- reticular netlike /micronodular pattern
- honeycombing (late)
most common CXR finding in ILD
bilateral reticular netlike opacities
pulmonary function test for ILD
restrictive defect
restrictive defect
decreased TLC, decreased FEV1 and FVC, nl or increased FEV1/FVC ratio
obstructive defect
increased TLC, nl FVC, decreased FEV1/FVC ratio
DLCO
diffusing capacity (reduced in ILD)
ABG
arterial blood gas (nl, hypoxemia, alkalosis in ILD)
bronchoalveolar lavage
minor extension of bronchoscopy allows for cellular analysis
gold standard for dx of ILD
lung biopsy
types of lung biopsy
fibroptic bronchoscopy w/transbronchial lung biopsy, thoracoscopy, open lung
complications of ILD
pulm HTN, cor pulmonale ( RVH), HF, Pneumothorax, CA
most common cause of 2nd pneumothorax
ILD
pneumoconiosis
any dz of the respiratory due to inhalation of dust particles
asbestos are linked to
bronchogenic CA and malignant mesothelioma
mesothelioma is always a/w
asbestos (most common in pleura)
Asbestosis
gradual onset, DOE, inspiratory crackles, clubbing, dry cough
CXR of asbestosis
opacities in lower lungs, thickened pleura, pleural plaques
PFTs of asbestosis
restrictive pattern
al asbestosis
Male, 50ish, pipefitter, smoker, pleural plaques