Resp Interstitial Lung Disease

Question 1

What are interstitial lung disease

Answer 1

Group of diseases characterized by fibrosis and inflammation of lungs. Can be idiopathic or secondary to autoimmune problem, drugs, inhalation of toxic substance(pneumoconioses), medication(bleomycin, methotrexate etc), radiation, secondary to underlying disease eg rheumatoid diseasez( do rheumatology work up), infectious such as tb, granulomatous such as sarcoidosis

Question 2

Common etiology of pneumoconioses

Answer 2

Inhalation of toxic substances causing ild

Silicosis
Beryllosis
Asbestosis
Coal workers lung