Diseases

Interstitial Lung Diseases

A diverse group of lung diseases that affect the lung parenchyma. They are characterized by an initial inflammation of PULMONARY ALVEOLI that extends to the interstitium and beyond leading to diffuse PULMONARY FIBROSIS. Interstitial lung diseases are classified by their etiology (known or unknown causes), and radiological-pathological features.

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Abstract

A diverse group of lung diseases that affect the lung parenchyma. They are characterized by an initial inflammation of PULMONARY ALVEOLI that extends to the interstitium and beyond leading to diffuse PULMONARY FIBROSIS. Interstitial lung diseases are classified by their etiology (known or unknown causes), and radiological-pathological features.

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease
  • Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Diseases
  • Interstitial Lung Disease
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial
  • Lung Disease, Interstitial
  • Pneumonia, Interstitial
  • Pneumonitis, Interstitial
  • Interstitial Pneumonia
  • Interstitial Pneumonias
  • Interstitial Pneumonitides
  • Interstitial Pneumonitis
  • Pneumonias, Interstitial
  • Pneumonitides, Interstitial

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35 allowable subheadings

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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general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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History Note

94; was LUNG DISEASE, INTERSTITIAL see PULMONARY FIBROSIS 1985-93; PNEUMONITIS, INTERSTITIAL was see PULMONARY FIBROSIS 1985-93; PNEUMONIA, INTERSTITIAL was see under PULMONARY FIBROSIS 1963-74, was see PULMONARY FIBROSIS 1975-93

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Previous Indexing

  • Pulmonary Fibrosis (1966-1993)

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  1. C08w.381.483w

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WF 654

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Interstitial Lung Diseases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017563. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017563
  2. Interstitial Lung Diseases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstitial_lung_disease
  3. Interstitial Lung Diseases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1153419