Interstitial Pneumonia Quiz
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Phillip Aguila, MD, MBA (Pulmonology, Critical Care)
Dr. Aguila graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine. He has trained in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and Internal Medicine at Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. He has served as Assistant Professor since 2010.
Eisaku Kamakura, MD (Pulmonology)
Dr. Kamakura graduated from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University, School of Dentistry, and the Niigata University School of Medicine. He trained at Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital and held positions in the Respiratory Medicine departments at Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Ome City General Hospital, and Musashino Red Cross Hospital. In 2021, he became the specially appointed assistant professor at the Department of General Medicine, Niigata University School of Medicine.
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What is Interstitial pneumonia?
Interstitial pneumonia refers to a group of infectious lung disorders that cause similar symptoms and lung changes. It leads to inflammation and sometimes scarring in the lungs, making it difficult for oxygen to enter the lungs and causing breathing problems.
Treatmentof Interstitial pneumonia
Antibiotics are typically prescribed, and additional medical procedures may be necessary to keep the patient's airway open.
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References
Graney BA, Fischer A. Interstitial Pneumonia with Autoimmune Features. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2019 May;16(5):525-533. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201808-565CME. PMID: 30695649; PMCID: PMC6850782.
https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1513/AnnalsATS.201808-565CME
Renzoni EA, Poletti V, Mackintosh JA. Disease pathology in fibrotic interstitial lung disease: is it all about usual interstitial pneumonia? Lancet. 2021 Oct 16;398(10309):1437-1449. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01961-9. Epub 2021 Sep 6. PMID: 34499865.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)01961-9/fulltext
Chernau AK, Leone PM, Swigris JJ. Interstitial Pneumonia with Autoimmune Features and Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease. Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 Apr;40(2):271-277. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1684007. Epub 2019 May 28. PMID: 31137065.
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Reviewed By:
Phillip Aguila, MD, MBA (Pulmonology, Critical Care)
Dr. Aguila graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine. He has trained in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and Internal Medicine at Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. He has served as Assistant Professor since 2010.
Eisaku Kamakura, MD (Pulmonology)
Dr. Kamakura graduated from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University, School of Dentistry, and the Niigata University School of Medicine. He trained at Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital and held positions in the Respiratory Medicine departments at Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Ome City General Hospital, and Musashino Red Cross Hospital. In 2021, he became the specially appointed assistant professor at the Department of General Medicine, Niigata University School of Medicine.
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