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1
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What are interstitial lung diseases (ILDs)?

A

A group of disorders characterized by cellular infiltration, scarring and/or architectural disruption of the pulmonary parenchyma

2
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What are the ssx of ILD?

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Dry cough with progressive DOE

3
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What are PFTs like with ILDs?

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Restrictive pattern (decreased FEV, and normal FEV1/FVC)

4
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What are the CT/ CXR findings with ILDs?

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Interstitial infiltrates and Ground glass appearance

5
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What are the major occupational exposures that lead to ILD? (4)

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Silica
Asbestos
Farms
Fumes

6
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What are the two classic drugs that lead to ILD?

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Amiodarone

Nitrofurantoin (macrobid)

7
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What are the connective tissue disorders that can lead to ILD?

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SLE
RA
Scleroderma

8
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What are the signs of ILD?

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Clubbing
Erythema/rash
Arthritis

9
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What are the lungs sounds with ILD?

A

Dry crackles

10
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What heart findings are found with ILD? (4)

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Increased right heart pressure:

  • increased P2 intensity
  • TR murmur
  • edema
  • JVD
11
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What is usually the first change on a PFT with ILD? Why?

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Decreased DLCO due to non homogeneous thickening of the alveoli

12
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What is usually the first change on a PFT with COPD? Why?

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FEV/FVC ratio

13
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What are the two ILDs that have increased lung volumes?

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LAM

Langerhans histiocytosis

14
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What is the granulomatous ILD?

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Sarcoidosis

15
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What are the four known association ILDs?

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CT diseases
Drugs
Occupational exposure
Hypersensitivity

16
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What are the idiopathic Interstitial pnuemonias?

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  • Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
  • non-specific interstitial pneumonia
  • Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia
  • respiratory bronchiolitis
  • desquamative interstitial pneumonia
  • acute interstitial pneumonia
17
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What patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonias respond to therapy?

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No

18
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What is the prognosis (generally) for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

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Bad-3-5 year survival rate

19
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What is the history commonality for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

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Smoking

20
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Who usually gets idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

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50-70 year old smokers

21
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What are the ssx of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

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Chronic and progressive DOE, and non-productive cough

22
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What are the lung sounds with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

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Bibasilar inspiratory “velcro-like” crackles

23
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What percent of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis have clubbing?

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25%

24
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What causes the crackles with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

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Expanding alveoli

25
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What are the CXR findings with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis? (which lobe? central or peripheral distribution? What type of CT changes)?

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Lower lobe and peripheral distribution of reticular infiltrates and fibrotic changes

26
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What are the CT changes with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

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Patchy honeycombing and traction bronchiectasis

27
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What are the tissue changes that can be seen in with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

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Usual interstitial pneumonitis

28
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What are the drugs used to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis? MOA?

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Pirfenidone
Nintedanib

Inhibit IL-1beta and TNF-alpha from human lung fibroblasts

29
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What is the MOA of etanercept? Is this effective in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

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Anti-TNF antibody

Not effective

30
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What is N-acetylcysteine used for usually? Is it effective for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

A

Acetaminophen overdose

Not effective

31
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What is the MOA of Pirfenidone? Use?

A

Inhibit IL-1beta and TNF-alpha from human lung fibroblasts

Treats idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

32
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What is the MOA of nintedanib? Use?

A

Inhibit IL-1beta and TNF-alpha from human lung fibroblasts

Treats idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

33
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What are nonspecific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP)?

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Homogenic CT disease of the lungs

34
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What is the prognosis (generally) with interstitial pneumonitis?

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better than IPF

35
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What are the imaging findings with nonspecific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP)?

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Ground glass appearance symmetrically in the lower lung fields

36
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Which disease is honeycombing common in: idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis or nonspecific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP)?

A

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

37
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What is the therapy for nonspecific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP)?

A

Steroids

38
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What are the two ILDs that are definitively linked to smoking?

A

Desquamative interstitial pneumonitis (DIP)

Respiratory bronchiolitis-associated interstitial lung disease (RB-ILD)

39
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What are the histological characteristics of Desquamative interstitial pneumonitis (DIP) and Respiratory bronchiolitis-associated interstitial lung disease (RB-ILD)?

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Peribronchiolar accumulation of pigmented macrophages

40
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What is the treatment for Desquamative interstitial pneumonitis (DIP) and Respiratory bronchiolitis-associated interstitial lung disease (RB-ILD)?

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Stop smoking

Steroids

41
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What are the imaging findings with DIP and RB-ILD?

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Diffuse, patchy areas of ground glass appearance

42
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What is acute interstitial pneumonitis/diffuse alveolar damage (AIP/DAD)

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Sudden and fulminant form of diffuse lung injury that generally occurs in previously healthy individuals

43
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What are the ssx ofacute interstitial pneumonitis/diffuse alveolar damage (AIP/DAD)

A

Fever
Cough
SOB

44
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What is the prognosis for acute interstitial pneumonitis/diffuse alveolar damage (AIP/DAD)?

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50% mortality, and those that survive develop fibrosis

45
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What are the imaging findings with acute interstitial pneumonitis/diffuse alveolar damage (AIP/DAD)?

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Diffuse, bilateral air space and reticular infiltrates

46
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What is the treatment for acute interstitial pneumonitis/diffuse alveolar damage (AIP/DAD)?

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Supportive

47
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What is cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP)?

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a non-infectious pneumonia; specifically, an inflammation of the bronchioles (bronchiolitis[1]) and surrounding tissue in the lungs.

48
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Who usually gets cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP)?s

A

Smokers

49
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What is the clinical presentation of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP)?

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LRTI with lack of response to abx

50
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LRTI with lack of response to abx = ?

A

cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP)

51
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What is the treatment and prognosis for cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP)?

A

Corticosteroids

Good prognosis

52
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What is the best way to diagnose cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP)? (2)

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Bronchoscopy

Alveolar lavage

53
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What are the imaging findings of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP)? Where are they in the lungs?

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Patchy infiltrates (unilaterally or bilaterally), with small nodular opacities

Usually subpleural

54
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What is hypersensitivity pneumonitis?

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Repeated exposure and immunologic sensitization to organic antigens

55
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What are the risk factors for developing hypersensitivity pneumonitis? (3)

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Bird feathers
Thermophilic bacteria
Farmers

56
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What are the cells that mediate hypersensitivity pneumonitis? What do these do?

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CD8 +
Macrophages

Granuloma formation

57
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What is the usual acute presentation of hypersensitivity pneumonitis?

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Abrupt onset of fever, chills, nausea, cough, chest tightness and dysponea

58
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What are the PE findings with hypersensitivity pneumonitis?

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Tachypnea

Diffuse, fine crackles

59
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What are the imaging findings of hypersensitivity pneumonitis?

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Normal to patch, micronodular infiltrates

60
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What is the treatment for hypersensitivity pneumonitis?

A

Remove antigen exposure

61
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What is the usual SUBacute presentation of hypersensitivity pneumonitis? Treatment?

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Gradual development of cough, SOB, weight loss

Corticosteroids

62
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What is the usual presentation of CHRONIC hypersensitivity pneumonitis?

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Insidious onset of cough, fatigue, SOB

Clubbing

63
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What is the major complication of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis?

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Irreversible Pulmonary fibrosis

64
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What are the CT findings with hypersensitivity pneumonitis? (2)

A

Ground glass and centrilobular nodules

65
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Why should you r/o other causes of lung disease prior to treating any of the ILDs?

A

Steroids will weaken the immune response, which will be bad with infectious causes

66
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What is the lung disease that amiodarone causes? Who usually gets this?

A

Interstitial pneumonitis

Patients who are on the drug long term

67
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What are the imaging findings with amiodarone toxicity? (2)

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Ground glass appearance, with increased attenuation of the liver/spleen

68
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What are the two presentations of lung toxicity induced by nitrofurantoin?

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Acute after course of abx

Chronic after several months of abx

69
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What are the peripheral blood findings with lung toxicity from nitrofurantoin?

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Eosinophilia

70
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What are the cytokines that are elevated with nitrofurantoin lung toxicity?

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Serum gamma globulin
Serum transaminases
ANA

71
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What is acute eosinophilic pneumonia? What causes it?

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Acute febrile illness of 1-4 weeks duration with usual symptoms.

Associated with resumption of smoking, or inhalation exposure

72
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What are the peripheral blood smear findings with acute eosinophilic pneumonia?

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None

73
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What are the histological findings with acute eosinophilic pneumonia?

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Extensive eosinophilic infiltration in the interstitium

74
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What are the CT findings of acute eosinophilic pneumonia?

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Bilateral ground glass

75
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Which is more likely to have eosinophilia: chronic or acute eosinophilic pneumonia?

A

Chronic

76
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What is chronic eosinophilic pneumonia?

A

Idiopathic infiltration of eosinophils in the interstitial or alveolar spaces

77
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What are the imaging findings of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia

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bilateral peripheral pulmonary edema

“negative of pulmonary edema”

78
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What are the peripheral blood smear findings with chronic eosinophilic pneumonia?

A

High levels of eosinophils

79
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What is lymphangioleiomyomatosis? Who is affected?

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Progressive cystic lung disease that occurs in women of childbearing years

80
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What are the histological findings of lymphangioleiomyomatosis?

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Proliferation of atypical smooth muscle cells

81
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What are the ssx of lymphangioleiomyomatosis?

A

DOE
Hemoptysis
Pneumothorax

82
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What is the usual presenting sign of lymphangioleiomyomatosis?

A

Pneumothorax

83
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What is the treatment for lymphangioleiomyomatosis?

A

Lung transplant

84
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What is the best test to get to differentiate ILDs?

A

High res CT (HRCT)

85
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and non-specific interstitial pneumonitis are very similar. What are the major differences between the two? (hint: age, CT findings, prognosis, pathological pattern)?

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IPF = older smokers, honeycombing, bad prognosis, UIP

NSIP: Younger pts, non-honeycombing, better prognosis, temporal heterogeneity pattern,