Interstitial lung disease

Interstitial lung disease: Introduction

A category of chronic lung diseases characterized by scarring and/or inflammation of the lungs. There are over 130 disorders in this category including sarcoiditis and eosinophilic granuloma. Obviously, any lung disease which impairs its ability to function will cause breathing problems.

Symptoms of Interstitial lung disease

• Fever
• Fatigue
• Muscle pain
• Joint pain
• Abnormal chest sounds
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 7 symptoms of Interstitial lung disease

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Interstitial lung disease:

• Lung & Respiratory Health Tests:
  • Asthma-Related Home Test Kits
  • Home Lung Function Test Kits
• more tests...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Interstitial lung disease

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Interstitial lung disease?

• Misdiagnosis of Interstitial lung disease
• Hidden causes of Interstitial lung disease (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Interstitial lung disease: Self Assessment Tools

• Exercise -- Self Assessment Tools
• Smoking -- Self Assessment Tools
• Chronic Lung Disorders -- Self Assessment Tools
• more tools...»

Interstitial lung disease: Medical Mistakes

• Asthma -- Health Mistakes
• Allergies -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Interstitial lung disease: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Interstitial lung disease:

• Asthma
• Allergies
• Flu (influenza)
• more product offers...»

Interstitial lung disease: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Interstitial lung disease

Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early. Some of the chronic lung diseases with diagnostic difficulties include asthma (perhaps surprisingly), COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, mesothelioma, smoker's cough, AIDS-related respiratory conditions (see AIDS), chronic pneumonia, and other respiratory diseases. Rare possibilities include diseases like psittacosis (bird-related lung infection). See other types of chronic lung diseases....read more »

Read more about Misdiagnosis and Interstitial lung disease

Interstitial lung disease: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Lung Health Specialists (Pulmonologist):
  • Pulmonology (Lung Health Specialists)
  • Pediatric Pulmonology (Child Lung Health)
• more specialists...»

Other doctor, physician and specialist research services:

• Rate Your Doctor Online
• Research Your Doctor Online
• Review Patient Surveys About Your Doctor
• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Hospitals & Clinics: Interstitial lung disease

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Interstitial lung disease:

• Lung Health (Pulmonology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Interstitial lung disease, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Interstitial lung disease: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Interstitial lung disease

• Pulmonary fibrosis
• Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia
• Desquamative interstitial pneumonitis
• Coin lesion (chest x-ray)
• Pneumonia
• more causes...»

See full list of 9 causes of Interstitial lung disease

Read more about causes of Interstitial lung disease.

More information about causes of Interstitial lung disease:

• Interstitial lung disease as a complication caused by other conditions
• Interstitial lung disease as a symptom

Latest Treatments for Interstitial lung disease

• Oxygen
• Bronchodilators
• Diuretics
• Antibiotics
• Whole lung lavage
• more treatments...»

See full list of 6 latest treatments for Interstitial lung disease

News Archives for Interstitial lung disease

Medical news articles related to Interstitial lung disease include:

• Health Tip: Treating Pneumonia
• Silver-Coated Ventilator Tubes Cut Risk of Pneumonia
• Antipsychotic Drugs Linked to Pneumonia in Elderly
• Pneumonia Vaccine Is Keeping Kids Healthier
• Health Tip: Help Prevent Pneumonia
• Zinc Helps Elderly Ward Off Pneumonia
• Pneumonia Shot Can Save Lives
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Interstitial lung disease

Medical research articles related to Interstitial lung disease include:

• EULAR recommendations for the treatment of systemic sclerosis - a report from the EULAR Scleroderma Trials and Research group EUSTAR
• Nebulised morphine for severe interstitial lung disease
• Corticosteroids for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
• Domiciliary oxygen for interstitial lung disease
• Is there any evidence for low mood/depression being caused by rosuvastatin specifically or statins in general?
• more research...»

Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database

Videos for Interstitial lung disease

Patient Surveys for Interstitial lung disease

• Patient Profile Survey
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• Survey about the symptoms of your Interstitial lung disease
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Reseach about Interstitial lung disease

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Clinical Trials for Interstitial lung disease

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Interstitial lung disease include:

• Database of Interstitial Lung Diseases - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Open-Label Study With Bosentan in Interstitial Lung Disease - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - bosentan
• Safety and Accuracy of Alveoscopy in Interstitial Lung Diseases - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Epidemiology of Interstitial Lung Disease - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: a Case-Control Study - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 94 Clinical Trials for Interstitial lung disease

Interstitial lung disease: Broader Related Topics

• Respiratory conditions
• Lung conditions
• Pneumonia
• more types...»

Types of Interstitial lung disease

Types of Interstitial lung disease

• Sarcoidosis
• Pulmonary fibrosis
• Silicosis - silica exposure
• Berylliosis - beryllium exposure
• Hypersensitivity pneumonitis - reaction from inhaling animal proteins; also called "farmer's lung disease"
• more types...»

See full list of 6 Types of Interstitial lung disease

Stories from Users Related to Interstitial lung disease

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• i need help broncitis/pneumonia
• Pneumonia or ?
• Scared stiff everytime! It's scares me alot!
• scared stiff
• anyone else have an interstitial lung disease?
• My Misdiagnosis of pneumonia
• Can't get a diagnosis- pneumonia & GI complaints
• Pneumonia misdiagnosed as costochondritis?
• Recovering from pneumonia
• Reaction that caused parasthesia and stiffness after I took a second thyphoid drug
• chronic eospinophyllic pneumonia
• Pneumonia
• Recovering from pneumonia
• Reaction that caused parasthesia and stiffness after I took a second thyphoid drug
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• pneumonia
• Ankle Stiffness
• Pneumonia...?

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User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about Interstitial lung disease, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for this?
• See all the forums.

Definitions of Interstitial lung disease:

Heterogeneous group of noninfectious, nonmalignant disorders of the lower respiratory tract, affecting primarily the alveolar wall structures but also often involving the small airways and blood vessels of the lung parenchyma; may lead to respiratory insufficiency and death. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Chronic lung disease affecting the interstitial tissue of the lungs - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Interstitial lung disease as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet