Interstitial lung disease Flashcards
1
Q
What is ILD?
A
condition affecting the lung parenchyma causing inflammation and fibrosis
2
Q
What is fibrosis?
A
Where the normal elastic tissue of the lungs is replaced with scar tissue
3
Q
What are the different types of ILD?
A
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Drug induced pulmonary fibrosis Secondary pulmonary fibrosis Extrinsic allergic alveolitis - bird fancier's lung, farmer's lung, mushroom worker's lung & malt worker's lung Asbestosis Cryptogenic organising pneumonia
