Pulmonary: Pathologies: Restrictive Lung Disease: Interstitial Lung Disease Flashcards
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
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- Chronic, progressive, fibrotic pneumonia that causes irreversible scarring in lung tissue
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Sarcoidosis
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- Multisystem inflammatory disease consisting of granulomas in multiple organs including the lungs
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Occupational Exposure Diseases
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- Chronic inflammatory reaction from inhaled substances
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Occupational Exposure Diseases: Causes
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- Scarring in lung tissue
- Interstitial lung disease