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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

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Medical Textbooks Online about Interstitial lung disease

Medical Books Excerpts
  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
  • "Handbook of Diseases" (2003)
  • "Handbook of Diseases" (2003)

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

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Interstitial lung disease: Medical Mistakes

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Interstitial lung disease: Undiagnosed Conditions

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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 »

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Interstitial lung disease: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Hospitals & Clinics: Interstitial lung disease

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Interstitial lung disease: Rare Types

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Causes of Interstitial lung disease

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Latest Treatments for Interstitial lung disease

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News Archives for Interstitial lung disease

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for 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:

See full list of 94 Clinical Trials for Interstitial lung disease

Interstitial lung disease: Broader Related Topics

Types of Interstitial lung disease

Types of Interstitial lung disease

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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

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