Diseases

Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias

A group of interstitial lung diseases with no known etiology. There are several entities with varying patterns of inflammation and fibrosis. They are classified by their distinct clinical-radiological-pathological features and prognosis. They include IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS; CRYPTOGENIC ORGANIZING PNEUMONIA; and others.

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Abstract

A group of interstitial lung diseases with no known etiology. There are several entities with varying patterns of inflammation and fibrosis. They are classified by their distinct clinical-radiological-pathological features and prognosis. They include IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS; CRYPTOGENIC ORGANIZING PNEUMONIA; and others.

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5 entry terms
  • Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
  • Interstitial Pneumonia, Idiopathic
  • Interstitial Pneumonias, Idiopathic
  • Pneumonia, Idiopathic Interstitial
  • Pneumonias, Idiopathic Interstitial

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2009

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Previous Indexing

  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial (1993-2008)
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis (1972-1992)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054988. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054988
  2. Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiopathic_interstitial_pneumonia
  3. Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1790424