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What is Usual Interstitial Pneumonia (Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis)?
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it is the mc form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia.
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Is Usual Interstitial Pneumonia fatal?
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Yes. It is unrelentingly progressive w/ death occrriing w/ in 5-10 years
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What does a pt w/ Usual Interstitial Pneumonia present w/?
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1. Exertional dyspnea & non-productive cough
2. exam shows inspriatory crackles and/or clubbing |
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How doe you Dx Usual Interstitial Pneumonia?
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1. High-Resolution CT: Patchy opacities @ lung bases, often w/ honeycombing
2. PFTs: Restrictive Pattern 3. Bx: (confirmatory) |
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how do you tx Usual Interstitial Pneumonia?
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1. Options are Steroids, cytotoxic agents (azathioprine, cyclophosphamide) antifibrotic agents and lung transplant
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