Pneumopathies interstitielles diffuses chroniques: elements cliniques et paracliniques utiles au praticien. [Chronic interstitial lung diseases: useful clinical and paraclinical aspects in practice]
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serval:BIB_7386CBC8BC7C
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
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Publications
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Title
Pneumopathies interstitielles diffuses chroniques: elements cliniques et paracliniques utiles au praticien. [Chronic interstitial lung diseases: useful clinical and paraclinical aspects in practice]
Journal
Revue Médicale de la Suisse Romande
ISSN
0035-3655 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
06/2002
Volume
122
Number
6
Pages
295-300
Notes
English Abstract
Journal Article
Review --- Old month value: Jun
Journal Article
Review --- Old month value: Jun
Abstract
Chronic interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are characterized by: 1) diffuse interstitial inflammation and/or fibrosis, and 2) duration of illness above 3 months. Chronic ILDs of known and unknown aetiology have to be differentiated. The diagnosis of chronic ILDs, which is suggested by clinical and/or pulmonary function test data, is definitely based on the identification of interstitial changes on chest-x ray or thoracic high resolution CT scans. Orientated laboratory evaluation and flexible bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage and biopsies are also performed. These investigations often allow a secure diagnosis to be made. Sometimes however, a surgical lung biopsy is necessary for the diagnosis, notably when chronic idiopathic interstitial pneumonias are considered.
Keywords
Biopsy
Bronchoalveolar Lavage
Chronic Disease
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Lung/*pathology
Lung Diseases, Interstitial/*diagnosis/pathology
Radiography, Thoracic
Respiratory Function Tests
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Pubmed
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