Disease Information for Interstitial pneumonia, usual type

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

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

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

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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