TY - JOUR
T1 - Diagnostic evaluation of the patient with interstitial lung disease
AU - Kannapiran, Madhu
AU - Kim, Hyun J
PY - 2012/3/1
Y1 - 2012/3/1
N2 - Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a broad category of diseases that cause inflammation and/or fibrosis of the lungs. These disorders can be idiopathic, familial, associated with an underlying systemic disease, or related to an environmental exposure or medication. Recent work has refined the categorization of ILDs and set forth specific criteria for diagnosis for at least some of the disorders. Correct diagnosis is essential, as it provides information for the clinician and patient about progression and survival. However, because of the heterogeneity of diseases, diagnosis can be complicated, requiring specialized expertise when available. In this article, we review the approach to diagnosis of a new patient with ILD with a review of the literature and recommendations based on our experience.
AB - Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a broad category of diseases that cause inflammation and/or fibrosis of the lungs. These disorders can be idiopathic, familial, associated with an underlying systemic disease, or related to an environmental exposure or medication. Recent work has refined the categorization of ILDs and set forth specific criteria for diagnosis for at least some of the disorders. Correct diagnosis is essential, as it provides information for the clinician and patient about progression and survival. However, because of the heterogeneity of diseases, diagnosis can be complicated, requiring specialized expertise when available. In this article, we review the approach to diagnosis of a new patient with ILD with a review of the literature and recommendations based on our experience.
KW - diagnosis
KW - high-resolution chest computed tomography
KW - interstitial lung disease
KW - lung biopsy
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U2 - 10.1097/CPM.0b013e318247c735
DO - 10.1097/CPM.0b013e318247c735
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84863273472
SN - 1068-0640
VL - 19
SP - 71
EP - 77
JO - Clinical Pulmonary Medicine
JF - Clinical Pulmonary Medicine
IS - 2
ER -