Chronic Interstitial Lung Diseases Overview

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Which best describes the hallmark feature of chronic interstitial lung diseases?

  • Reduced effort of breathing
  • Damage to the alveolar epithelium
  • Increased compliance due to stiff lungs
  • Reduced compliance requiring more pressure to expand the lungs (correct)

What is the radiologic and histologic pattern of fibrosis referred to in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

  • Non-specific interstitial pneumonia
  • Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia
  • Usual interstitial pneumonia (correct)
  • Cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis

Which cell type response is induced in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis lesions?

  • TH17 type T cell response
  • TH3 type T cell response
  • TH1 type T cell response
  • TH2 type T cell response (correct)

What is the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis believed to be caused by?

<p>Repeated cycles of epithelial activation/injury (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic feature of advanced cases of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

<p>Severe hypoxemia and cyanosis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cells may play a dominant role in the pathogenesis of lung fibrosis according to recent data?

<p>Macrophages (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What substance is released from injured type I pneumocytes and induces transformation of fibroblasts into myofibroblasts?

<p>TGF-β1 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In familial IPF, some patients have mutations that shorten what?

<p>Telomeres leading to rapid senescence and apoptosis of pneumocytes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic radiographic finding in chest radiographs of patients with chronic interstitial lung diseases?

<p>Diffuse infiltration by nodules, irregular lines, or &quot;ground glass shadows&quot; (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most peripheral component involved in chronic interstitial lung diseases?

<p>Pulmonary alveoli (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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