Question 1

what is life expectancy for interstitial lung disease (ild) with microaspiration?

Accepted Answer

More info: Micro aspiration is not a feature of interstitial lung disease. Ild includes different types of lung inflammation, some respond to treatment, some do not. Some are relentlessly progressive others go into dormancy.

Question 2

is chronic interstitial lung disease? reversible?

Accepted Answer

Depends on the cause: Ild comes in many subtypes - a few - especially those related to smoking or that have an hypersensitivity/allergic component can be reversed with the proper treatment.  Unfortunately, the most common form of ild is not reversible.  Seeing a pulmonary specialists is highly recommended for anyone diagnosed with ild.

Question 3

can you tell me what is interstitial lung disease?

Accepted Answer

Many diseases: Interstitial lung disease (ild) is a term used to describe many different diseases that affect the lung tissue, or alveolar spaces (as opposed to the airways, like asthma and bronchitis). These diseases have literally dozens of causes, and nearly as many names. By far the most common is "pulmonary fibrosis", itself a name for what is probably many different diseases. If this is confusing...

Question 4

i would like to know about interstitial lung disease?

Accepted Answer

ILD: Is a process happening in the interstitial tissues or the tissues between the airs acs and outside the tubing of the blood vessels coursing through. This inflammation can worsen and can lead to pulmonary fibrosis wherein the transfer of o2 from the air sac to the blood vessels is compromised and later the release of co2 from the blood vessels to the air sacs to be breathed out--a simplistic pictur.

Question 5

what symptoms would suggest interstitial lung disease?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Mainly shortness of breath, less exercise tolerance, chronic dry cough and weakness.

Question 6

what are the main symptoms of interstitial lung disease?

Accepted Answer

Low oxygen: Co2 diffuses faster than o2 and the early findings in interstitial lung diseases is dyspnea on exertion and proven by desaturation with exercise or even walking. The work up then starts from there. It could mimic pulmonary hypertension in manifestations.

Question 7

what research is being done in interstitial lung disease?

Accepted Answer

ILD research: Interstitial lung disease is a general term for a group of disorders that affect the area of the lung that supports our alveoli - or air sacks.  There are many causes some of which are described on wikipedia (http://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/interstitial_lung_disease).  You can find out what clinical trials are being done by searching this web site: http://clinicaltrials.Gov/.

Question 8

what is the definition or description of: interstitial lung disease?

Accepted Answer

See below: These are a group of diseases of the lung tissue that are caused from some type of insult, such as smoking, medications, auto-immune disease.  They can be idiopathic as well.  Some respond by removing the offending issue, such as stopping a medication.  Some really have no known cure.

Question 9

is pneumonia a form of interstitial lung disease?

Accepted Answer

No: Bacterial pneumonia is not generally considered interstitial lung disease.  However, some forms of interstitial lung disease are referred to as iip or idiopathic interstitial pneumonia.  These diseases are not pneumonia in the classic sense.  They are not thought to be infectious in etiology.

Question 10

what makes pneumonia not an interstitial lung disease?

Accepted Answer

They are different: A pneumonia is caused by an organism causing destruction of the lung tissue.  Interstitial lung disease is inflammation of the lung and usually starts in the "interstitium" but later can involve other parts of the lung.  But, one is felt to be an infection, while the other is more"immune" caused.
The picture is of a pneumonia in the left of the picture(all the white area compared to the dark).

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

Doctor answers about:

Interstitial lung disease life expectancy

A member asked:

What is life expectancy for interstitial lung disease (ild) with microaspiration?

A member asked:

Is chronic interstitial lung disease? reversible?

A member asked:

Can you tell me what is interstitial lung disease?

A member asked:

I would like to know about interstitial lung disease?

A member asked:

What symptoms would suggest interstitial lung disease?

A member asked:

What are the main symptoms of interstitial lung disease?

A member asked:

What research is being done in interstitial lung disease?

A member asked:

What is the definition or description of: interstitial lung disease?

A member asked:

Is pneumonia a form of interstitial lung disease?

A member asked:

What makes pneumonia not an interstitial lung disease?

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?