[Diffuse interstitial lung diseases in association with connective tissue diseases]. / Diffuse interstitielle Lungenerkrankungen mit besonderer Berücksichtigung des rheumatischen Formenkreises.
Z Rheumatol
; 62(2): 122-35, 2003 Apr.
Article
in De
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12721700
ABSTRACT
This article gives a comprehensive overview of diffuse interstitial lung diseases especially those associated with connective tissue diseases. Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) represent a heterogeneous group of diseases of very different and partially unknown etiologies. Therefore, an exact classification of the ILD is difficult. ILDs are rarely seen in clinical practice and often lead to diagnostic problems. Diagnostic procedures require the patient's history, physical examination, serological-immunological and routine laboratory tests, pulmonary function testing, chest X-ray and high-resolution CT scan, bronchioloalveolar lavage (BAL) and bioptic procedures. The diagnostic approach to ILD requires an intensive multidisciplinary cooperation to offer early and effective therapeutic regimens.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Lung Diseases, Interstitial
/
Connective Tissue Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
/
Prognostic_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
De
Journal:
Z Rheumatol
Year:
2003
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Austria