Disease Information for Interstitial pneumonia, usual type (Clinical Manifestations)

Interstitial pneumonia, Interstitial pneumonia (disorder), Interstitial Pneumonias, Interstitial Pneumonitides, INTERSTITIAL PNEUMONITIS, Pneumonia interstitial, Pneumonias Interstitial, Pneumonitides Interstitial, PNEUMONITIS INTERSTITIAL, Usual interstitial pneumonitis (disorder)

Pneumonia, Interstitial;Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia (Boop);Chronic Fibrous Pneumonia; Diffuse Alveolar Damage; Fibrous Interstitial Pneumonia; Giant Cell Interstitial Pneumonia; Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia; <br>

Usual Interstitial Pneumonia (UIP); Subdivisions: Acute Interstitial Pneumonia (AIP); Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP); Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia (DIP); <br>

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF); Lymphoid Interstitial Pneumonia (LIP); Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia (NSIP); <br>

Respiratory Bronchiolitis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease (RB-ILD); The abnormal accumulation of inflammatory cells in lung tissue may lead to any one of several disorders with similar signs and symptoms; As white blood cells and protein-rich plasma build up in the air sacs of the lungs (alveoli), inflammation is generated; The inflammatory process, if it lasts long enough, may harden the fluid and the resultant firm, fibrous substance (scarring) may replace the lung tissue; If the scarring is extensive, the air sacs may be destroyed over time and the resultant space replaced by cysts; The symptoms vary for each of the pneumonias but most are characterized by a slowly progressive shortness of breath; Chest radiographs reveal a hazy ground glass appearance with linear opacities; Most of the diseases are progressive and are treated with corticosteroids; [DoctorsDoctor-com 2005]----All often leads to pulmonary fibrosis; Symptoms depend on the extent of the lung damage, the rate at which the disease progresses, and the development of complications, such as lung infections and cor pulmonale; starts insidiously as shortness of breath on exertion, cough, and diminished stamina; Common symptoms include weight loss and fatigue; In most people, symptoms worsen over several years; as the level of oxygen in the blood decreases, the skin may take on a bluish tinge (called cyanosis), and the ends of the fingers may become thick or club-shaped

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