ILD Flashcards
ILD aka
Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease (DPLD)
ILD lung damage
- irreversibly enlarged, damaged bronchioles and distorted alveoli
- honey combing (clustered cycstic air spaces)
- fibrosis between alveoli decreases gas exchange, reducing oxygen transfer
Causes of ILD
idiopathic
autoimmune (RA, scleroderma, sarcoidosis, sjogren)
hazardous material (asbestos, silica, droppings, radiation, hot tubs)
drugs (amiodarone, propanolol, nitrofurantoin, MTX, rituximab)
*generally irreversible
Pathophys of ILD
alveolar epithelium damage –> type 2 epithelial cells proliferate (to repair damage) –> repair leads to fibrosis and scarring –> lung stiffens, ability to transport O2 diminished –> hypoxemia
Sx of ILD
progressive DOE
persistent non-productive cough
wheezing and chest pain UNCOMMON
Extra-pulm sx: suggestive of CT disease; musculoskeletal pain, weakness, joint pain or swelling, fevers, dry eyes/mouth
PE for ILD
Crackles: “velcro”
inspiratory squeaks (high pitched rhonchi)
cor pulmonale - middle/late stages
cyanosis
digital clubbing** - advanced disease
extram pul: ereythema nodosum, gottrons papules
Erythema nodosum
sarcoidosis
Gottrons papules
dermatomyositis
Crackles
pneumo and ILD
clubbing
ILD
Dx of ILD
MDD: pulmonologist, radiologist, pathologist HRCT - best noninvasive Tissue bx = gold standard (rarely done) Sero studies - r/o autoimmune PFT ABG BAL
CXR in ILD
some normal
ground-glass appearance (non-specific)
reticular “netlike” - most common
Honeycombing (poor prognosis)
poor prognosis for ILD
honeycombing
Where is ILD in sarcoidosis
upper/central lung fields
Reticular opacities
IPF or asbestos
Ground glass
drug toxicity, respiratory bronchiolitis ILD
Serologic studies for ILD
ANA and RF: done 1st
if (+): Anti-ds-DNA for SLE
If pulm hemorrhage or suspect systemic sx, evaluate for vasculitis: ANCA!
Used to assess disease severity/progress in ILD
PFT
PFT in ILD
restrictive
- decreased TLC
- decreased FEV1 and FVC, but proportional changes lead to normal/increased FEV1/FVC ratio
PFT to dx ILD
PFT restrictive pattern + low DLCO
Which ILD has obstructive pattern?
sarcoidosis
Low DLCO
early finding
signifies alveolar damage- impaired gas exchange
ABG in ILD
normal or hypoxemia or respiratory alkalosis
- may need to perform exercise testing w/ serial ABGs
Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
sampling of distal airways and alveoli: cell counts, cultures, cytology
Cell count in ILD
eosinophilic pneumo
When to perform lavage
not typically performed w/ HRCT findings c/w IPF
Gold standard for dx of ILD
Lung Bx
Indications for lung bx
specifying dx (<50 yo, fever,, weight loss, hemoptysis, vasculitis)
atypical/rapidly progressing
unexplain extrapulm manifestations
exclude neoplasm or infection
identify a more treatable process
predict likelihood of response to therapy
Contraindication to lung bx
honeycombing
Types of Lung bx
transbronchial
surgical: Video assisted thorascopic surgery (VATS), thoracotomy
Endobronchial u/s-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA)
Transbronchial bx
during bronchoscopy, bx forceps passed through bronchoscop; good for CENTRAL locations
VATS
two small incisions into lateral chest wall
less morbidity
Thoracotomy
5-6 cm incision required
EBUS-TBNA
special bronchoscope used to evaluate hilar and mediastinal lymph nodes
general anesthesia
done in conjunction w/ TBLB but need to pass different scope
When is EBUS-TBNA useful
if sarcoid suspected
Most common ILD
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)
who gets IPF
> 50 yo
M>F
familial cases at younger age
POOR PROGNOSIS (2-5 yr survival)
Histopathology of IPF and asbestosis
Usual Interstitial Pneumonia (UIP)
Presentation of IPF
Gradual onset of exertional dyspnea and non-productive cough (>6 months)
Velcro crackles *(inspiratory)
Digital clubbing *
Dx of IPF
6-minute walk test CXR: reticular opacities in bases, honeycombing HRCT PFT: restrictive Bx NOT REQUIRED Echo: pulmonary HTN
New Dx criteria for IPF
HRCT: UIP pattern, probable, indeterminate or alt. UIP pattern
Lung Bx + BAL if: probable UIP, indetermintate UIP or alt. dx
Tx for IPF
consult: pulmonologist, MMD Poor tx options, not much work **Tx for GERD (even if not sx Nintedanib (TKI) Pirfenidone: reduced fibrosis by downregulation GF and procollagens Smoking cessation, UTD vaccines Supplemental O2 if needed`