Usual Interstitial Pneumonitits Flashcards
1
Q
What are 2 types of UIP?
A
Cryptogenic Fibrosing Alveolitis (CFA)
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)
2
Q
What are the signs/symptoms of UIP?
A
Dry Cough
Dyspnoea
Cyanosis
Clubbing
3
Q
What tests show UIP?
A
CXR = Basal/Posterior diffuse consolidaiton and cysts.
Pulmonary Function Tests = Show restrictive pattern
Reduced Gas Transfer
4
Q
Whats the prognosis for someone with UIP?
A
Not good.
Some are steroid responsive
5
Q
How can we treat UIP?
A
oxygen
Pulmonary Rehab.
Lung Transplant.
6
Q
What are the causes for UIP?
A
Conncetive Tissue Disease Drug Reaction post Infection Industrial Exposure (asbestos) Idiopathic.
7
Q
How does UIP occur?
A
Patchy interstitial chronic inflammation leads to fibrosis of the aleolar tissue.
