Interstitial and occupational lung disease Flashcards
Where does interstitial lung disease effect?
- affects the lung interstitial
alveoli, terminal bronchi
Interstitial lung disease is a _______ pattern
- restrictive pattern
Non-caseating granuloma of unkown aetiology??
- sarcoidosis!
Sarcoidosis is a type ___ hypersensitivity reaction
- type IV
- delayed
Sarcoidosis is less common in smokers
true/false?
- true
What would be seen on a CXR of a patient with sarcoidosis?
- bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy
treatment of sarcoidosis?
- self-limiting
- may need oral steroids
Extrinsic allergic alveolitis is a type _____ hypersensitivity reaction?
- III hypersensitivity
Extrinsic allergic alveolitis is also known as?
- hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Give 2 examples of a hypersensitivity pneumonitis?
- farmers lung
- malt workers lung
- bird fanciers
treatment of extrinsice allergic alveolitis?
- oxygen
- steroid
- antigen avoidance
Symptoms of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- progressive breathlessness
- dry cough
- bilateral fine inspiratory crackles
Asbestos exposure may lead to______
- pulmonary fibrosis
- bronchial carcinoma
- mesothelioma
- pleural effusions
Early stage interstitial disease is characterisied by what?
- alveolitis
Late stage interstitial disease is characterisied by what?
- fibrosis