interstitial lung disease

• What is interstitial lung disease (ILD)?

  Group of disorders causing inflammation and fibrosis
• How does scarring of lung tissue affect breathing?

  It makes lung tissue stiffer, affecting breathing
• What is the most common interstitial lung disease?

  Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
• What causes environmental and occupational lung diseases?

  Exposure to harmful substances in the environment
• What causes connective tissue disease-associated ILD?

  Conditions like rheumatoid arthritis
• What is a common cause of drug-induced ILD?

  Methotrexate
• What causes granulomatous ILD?

  Sarcoidosis
• What are the features of interstitial lung disease (ILD)?

  • Shortness of breath (SOB)
  • Persistent dry cough
  • Fatigue and weakness
  • Chest discomfort
  • Advanced stages: cyanosis and clubbing
• What investigations are carried out for ILD?

  CXR, High-resolution CT, and spirometry
• What does a CXR show in ILD?

  Reticular or nodular opacities
• What findings are observed in High-resolution CT for ILD?

  Honeycombing, ground glass opacities, reticular patterns
• What does spirometry reveal in ILD?

  FEV1 and FVC are equally reduced
• What is the FEV1:FVC ratio in restrictive lung disease?

  Greater than 70%
• What is a common finding in advanced ILD?

  Reduced total lung capacity
• What is the management for interstitial lung disease (ILD)?

  • Stop the offending drug
  • Administer corticosteroids