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Non-specific interstitial pneumonia (view source)
Revision as of 04:08, 31 May 2014
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| Caption = | | Caption = | ||
| Synonyms = | | Synonyms = | ||
| Micro = | | Micro = diffuse fibrosis (uniform fibrosis (unlike [[UIP]]), +/-''linear fibrosis'' (fibrosis that follows alveolar walls + no architectural distortion), +/-lymphoid nodules (assoc. with collagen vascular disease), +/-focal [[organizing pneumonia]] | ||
| Subtypes = | | Subtypes = | ||
| LMDDx = | | LMDDx = [[organizing pneumonia]], [[collagen vascular disease]], drug reaction, [[hypersensitivity pneumonitis]], [[lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia]] | ||
| Stains = | | Stains = | ||
| IHC = | | IHC = | ||
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| Prevalence = uncommon | | Prevalence = uncommon | ||
| Bloodwork = | | Bloodwork = | ||
| Rads = | | Rads = lower lung zone fibrosis, patchy ground glass, no honeycombing | ||
| Endoscopy = | | Endoscopy = | ||
| Prognosis = good | | Prognosis = good | ||
| Other = | | Other = | ||
| ClinDDx = | | ClinDDx = | ||
| Tx = | | Tx = corticosteroids (?) | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Non-specific interstitial pneumonia''', abbreviated '''NSIP''', is an uncommon type of [[diffuse lung disease]]. | '''Non-specific interstitial pneumonia''', abbreviated '''NSIP''', is an uncommon type of [[diffuse lung disease]]. | ||
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*Collagen vascular disease. | *[[Collagen vascular disease]]. | ||
*Drug reaction. | *Drug reaction. | ||
*[[Hypersensitivity pneumonitis]] (extrinic allergic alveolitis). | *[[Hypersensitivity pneumonitis]] (extrinic allergic alveolitis). | ||
*[[Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia]] (LIP) - much more inflammation. | *[[Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia]] (LIP) - much more inflammation. | ||
*[[Organizing pneumonia]]. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||