Case study review

Chest. 2005 Nov;128(5 Suppl 1):540S-546S. doi: 10.1378/chest.128.5_suppl_1.540S.

Abstract

Examining case studies from patients with interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) is important in order to evaluate current diagnosis and treatment options. Two cases will be discussed; the first case examines a patient with usual interstitial pneumonia, and the second case examines a patient with subacute ILD and elements to suggest a forme fruste presentation of an unclassifiable connective tissue disease. Each case highlights components of the differential diagnosis, as well as reviews the treatments and prognoses of these patients. The cases provide clinical pearls that are designed to enhance the reader's understanding of ILDs.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biopsy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Dyspnea / etiology
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial / diagnosis*
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial / pathology
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial / physiopathology
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial / therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Oxygen / blood
  • Physical Exertion
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Respiratory Function Tests
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Urticaria / etiology

Substances

  • Glucocorticoids
  • Oxygen
  • Prednisone