pulmonary fibrosis Flashcards
1
Q
what is pulmonary fibrosis
A
end stage of many pulmonary diseases fibrosis of the interstitutium, the space between aveolar and capillary epithelium scar tissue formation restrictive disease fev1/fevc >80% HONEY COMB lung
2
Q
location
A
bilaterally -TB
unilaterally- pneumonia unresolved
3
Q
symptoms
A
dry cough dyspnoea digital clubbing ddiffuse fine inspiratory crackles wweight loss arythlagia SOB
4
Q
what can be seen on cxr
A
recitulonodular shadowing
lower zones
irregular
restrictive pattern on lung fntion
5
Q
management
A
supportive
oxygen
high dose steroids
lung transplant if possible
6
Q
good pasture syndrome associations
A
glomerunephritis type 2 hypersensitivity igG antibasement membrane antibiodies haematuria haemoptysis anaemia
