Interstitial Lung Disease

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects lungs
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:ILD
gptkbp:canBeAcute yes
gptkbp:canBeChronic yes
gptkbp:canBeIrreversible yes
gptkbp:canProgressTo yes
gptkbp:cause gptkb:right_heart_failure
respiratory failure
radiation therapy
fatigue
shortness of breath
pulmonary hypertension
occupational exposures
dry cough
connective tissue diseases
drugs such as amiodarone
gptkbp:characterizedBy fibrosis of lung tissue
inflammation of lung interstitium
gptkbp:diagnosedBy gptkb:chest_X-ray
pulmonary function test
lung biopsy
high-resolution CT scan
gptkbp:field pulmonology
gptkbp:firstDescribed early 20th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Interstitial Lung Disease
gptkbp:ICD-10_code J84
gptkbp:mortalityRate high in some subtypes
gptkbp:prevalence rare
gptkbp:riskFactor certain medications
smoking
autoimmune diseases
environmental exposures
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:hypersensitivity_pneumonitis
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
sarcoidosis
acute interstitial pneumonia
cryptogenic organizing pneumonia
desquamative interstitial pneumonia
lymphoid interstitial pneumonia
nonspecific interstitial pneumonia
gptkbp:symptom clubbing of fingers
crackles on lung auscultation
gptkbp:treatment oxygen therapy
lung transplantation
corticosteroids
immunosuppressive drugs
antifibrotic agents
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chronic_Pulmonary_Disease
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6