Difference between revisions of "Usual interstitial pneumonia"
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{{ Infobox diagnosis | |||
| Name = {{PAGENAME}} | |||
| Image = Fibroblast focus.jpg | |||
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| Caption = Fibroblast focus in usual interstitial pneumonia. [[H&E stain]]. | |||
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| Micro = | |||
| Subtypes = | |||
| LMDDx = [[asbestosis]], [[chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis]], collagen vascular disease (e.g. [[systemic lupus erythematosus]], [[rheumatoid arthritis]], [[scleroderma]]), chronic drug toxicity | |||
| Stains = [[iron stain]] -ve | |||
| IHC = | |||
| EM = | |||
| Molecular = | |||
| IF = | |||
| Gross = lower lobe predominant fibrosis | |||
| Grossing = | |||
| Site = [[lung]] - see ''[[diffuse lung diseases]]'' | |||
| Assdx = | |||
| Syndromes = | |||
| Clinicalhx = | |||
| Signs = signs of right heart failure | |||
| Symptoms = shortness of breath | |||
| Prevalence = uncommon | |||
| Bloodwork = | |||
| Rads = interstitial pattern, lower lobe predominant | |||
| Endoscopy = | |||
| Prognosis = usually poor, dependent on amount of fibrosis | |||
| Other = histologic correlate of ''idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis'' | |||
| ClinDDx = [[asbestosis]], [[chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis]], collagen vascular disease (history missing), chronic drug toxicity (history missing) | |||
| Tx = lung transplantation | |||
}} | |||
'''Usual interstitial pneumonia''', abbreviated '''UIP''', is common [[diffuse lung disease]]. Overall, it is uncommon. | '''Usual interstitial pneumonia''', abbreviated '''UIP''', is common [[diffuse lung disease]]. Overall, it is uncommon. | ||