Interstitial Lung diseases, Part I, D Kinder, DSA Flashcards
Interstitial Lung disease affects what part of lungs
alveolar wall including epithelial cells, endothelial cells and interstitium
Clinical manifestations of interstitial lung disease
dyspnea, nonproductive cough, crackles prominent at lung bases
clubbing may be present
how is compliance and lung volume changed in interstitial lung disease
decreased compliance and decreased lung volumes
describe acid base state of interstitial lung disease
hyposemia without CO2 retention
interstitial lung disease commonly leads to what problem
pulm HTN
how will interstitial lung disease present on CXR
reticular with linear markings
reticulonodular with increased linear and small nodular markings
how do you distinguish between inflammation from fibrosis in interstitial lung disease
High res CT
What tissue specimens do you take for Dx of interstitial lung disease
thorascopic lung biopsy
transbronchial biopsy via flexible bronchoscopy
What will PFT show for interstitial lung disease
restrictive
decreased volumes
hypoxia
what are the known etiologies of interstitial lung disease
inhaled inorganic dusts
organic Ags
What are the unkonwn etiologies that can lead to interstitial lung disease
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias CT diseases (rheumatic) sarcoidosis pulm langerhans lymphangioleiomyomatosis Good pastures and wegeners chronic eos pneumonia pulm alveolar proteinosis
What is the pathologic process behind interstitial lung disease
inflammatory in alveolar spaces and scarring and fibrosis
What is a granuloma
localized collection of cells called epitheliod histocytes, generally with T lymphocytes, multinucleated giant cells
What are the idiopathic interstitial penumonias
usual interstitial pneumonia desquamative interstitial pneumonia respiratory bronchiolitis interstitial lung disease nonspecific interstitial pneumonia acute intersitital pneumonia cryptogenic organizing pneumonia lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia
Patient has patchy areas of parenchymal fibrosis and interstitial inflammation interspersed between areas of healthy lung
honey combin is present
Dx?
usual interstitial pneumonia
what is honey combing
cystic airspace from retratction of surrounding fibrotic tissue
signs of usual interstitial pneumonia
patchy areas of parencymal fibrosis and interstitial inflammation interspersed
fibrosis!!
hoenycombing
What characterizes desquamative interstitial pneumonia
large # intraalveolar monomuclear cells less inflammation, little fibrosis minimal architectrual distortion pigmented macrophages SMOKING
smoker has biopsy done of lungs
shows man intraalveolar mononuclear cells with little inflammation or fibrosis
there are some pigmented macrophages in respiratory bronchioles
Dx?
desquamative interstitial pneumonia
What is Respiratory bronchiolitis interstitial lung disease
associated with pigemented macrophages like DIP
NO interstitial inflammation
SMOKING
difference of desquamative vs respiratory bronchiolitis intersitial lung disease
the latter does not have any inflammation
What is characteristic of nonspecific interstitial pneumonia
mononuclear cell infiltration within alveolar walls
uniform process
fibrosis is variable, but less than Usual interstitial pneumonia
idiopathic or CT disorder
better prognosis
what is prognosis of nonspecific intersitial pneumonia
better than usual interstitial pneumonia
Characteristics of acute interstitial pneumonia
organizing or fibrotic stage of alveolar damage (like ARDS)
fibroblas proliferation and type II pneumocyte hyperplasia
no initial trigger identified
patient shows fibroblast proliferation and type II pneumocyte hyperplasia
Dx?
acute interstitial pneumonia
Characteristics of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia
organizing fibrosis (granulation) in small airways mild degree chronic interstitial inflammation intraluminal airway involvement idiopathic
When there is intraluminal airway involvement in an organizing fibrosis process in lungs what is top of DDx?
cyrptogenic organizing pneumonia
differential for cryptogenic organizing pneumonia
infections, toxic inhalants or CT disorder
characteristics of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
no recognizable causative agent dysregulated pattern of fibrosis in response to alveolar epithelial injury presents between ages 50 and 70 insidious onset dyspnea rales frequently have clubbin
patient is 55 years old, non smoker, complaining of dyspnea
you notice clubbing of fingers and rales on lung examination
upon biopsy results there is noted dysregulation of fibrosis in alveoli
Dx?
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
CXR idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
interstitial pattern that is b/l and diffuse
more prominent at lung bases especially in peripheral and subpleural regions **
idiopathic pulm fibrosis on CT
intersitital densities are patchy, peripheral and subpleural
associated with small cycstic spaces
there is honeycombing
on CT what is indicative of irreversible fibrosis
honeycombing
how is Dx made of interstitial pulmonary fibrosis
surgical lung biopsy
if too frail– HRCT
prognosis idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
poor with mean survival post Dx 2-5 yrs
no proven effective Tx
how will desquamative interstitial pattern show on CXR
ground glass
Tx for desquamative interstitial pneumonia
smoking cessation and maybe corticosteroids
CXR appearance of nonspecific interstitial pneumonia
ground glass
prognosis and Tx for nonspecific intersitial pneumonia
depends on degree of fibrosis
respond to corticosteroids
Tx cryptogenic organizing pneumonia
steroid response is dramatic in days-weeks
prolonged for mo to prevent relapse
What does CXR of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia look like
mimics pneumonia with one or more alveolar infiltrates