Interstitial lung disease Flashcards
In which ILD is digital clubbing common? A. Sarcoidosis B. Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia C. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis D. Systemic sclerosis assoc ILD
C. IPF
A. None
B. Less common
D. None
ILDs more common in women?
Women: LAM, CTD-associated except RA
Most common complaint in ILD patients
Progressive dyspnea, most frequently noted with exertion
Most prominent symptom in IPF patients
Cough
Which of the ff drugs can cause ILD? A. Amiodarone B. Azathioprine C. Nitrofurantoin D. All of the above
D. All of the above
methotrexate, azathioprine, ritux- imab, and the tumor-necrosis factor-alpha blocking agents, bleomycin, Amiodarone, Nitrofurantoin
Signs of advanced disease, EXCEPT:
a. Cyanosis
b. digital clubbing
c. cor pulmonale
d. end-inspiratory fine crackles
d. end-inspiratory fine crackles
standard of care in the initial evaluation of a patient with a suspected ILD
High resolution chest CT (HRCT) imaging
Most common ILD of unknown cause.
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
ILD pattern referred to as reversed halo or atoll sign
Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia
Hallmark histopathologic feature of sarcoidosis
presence of granulomas
ILD commonly observed in patients with connective tissue disease
Non-specific interstitial pneumonia
ILD with high mortality rate
Acute interstitial pneumonia (Hamman-Rich Syndrome)
Most common pulmonary manifestation of SSc.
ILD
ILD with associated HRCT findings of dilated esophagus and PA enlargement?
Systemic sclerosis
Most common imaging pattern of ILD in patients with RA
UIP pattern
