Pulmonary 4 Flashcards
CT appearance of PLCH
Diffuse, small cysts and centrilobular micronodules
CT appearance of DIP
Nodules of various sizes on a background of ground glass opacities
Most common form of ILD in Sjögren’s syndrome
NSIP
Treatment of choice for pulmonary AVMs, especially when the feeding artery is >2-3 mm
Embolization
Typical treatment for clinically significant radiation-induced lung injury (RILI)
1 mg/kg/ day prednisone x 2-4 wks; then slow taper over 7-12 wks
Primary treatment for PLCH
Smoking cessation
1st line Tx for LAM (w/ FEV1 <70% predicted)
Sirolimus
_____ is a cystic lung disease that occurs in middle-aged women (incidence is twice that of men) with underlying autoimmune disease or immunodeficiency, most commonly Sjögren syndrome.
LIP
uncommon condition characterized by dilatation of the trachea and major bronchi, with normal-diameter peripheral airways
Mounier-Kuhn syndrome (tracheobronchomegaly)