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Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia Information

Non-specific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) is a form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia.[1][2][3]

It has a better prognosis than usual interstitial pneumonia.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias: Interstitial Lung Diseases: Merck Manual Professional". http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec05/ch055/ch055b.html#sec05-ch055-ch055b-831. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
  2. ^ Katzenstein AL, Fiorelli RF (February 1994). "Nonspecific interstitial pneumonia/fibrosis. Histologic features and clinical significance". Am. J. Surg. Pathol. 18 (2): 136–47. doi:10.1097/00000478-199402000-00003. PMID 8291652.
  3. ^ Martinez FJ (2006). "Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias: usual interstitial pneumonia versus nonspecific interstitial pneumonia". Proc Am Thorac Soc 3 (1): 81–95. doi:10.1513/pats.200511-123JH. PMID 16493155. http://pats.atsjournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=16493155.
  4. ^ Cotran, Ramzi S.; Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelson; Nelso Fausto; Robbins, Stanley L.; Abbas, Abul K. (2005). Robbins and Cotran pathologic basis of disease. St. Louis, Mo: Elsevier Saunders. pp. 731. ISBN 0-7216-0187-1.
  5. ^ Leslie KO (November 2005). "Historical perspective: a pathologic approach to the classification of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias". Chest 128 (5 Suppl 1): 513S–519S. doi:10.1378/chest.128.5_suppl_1.513S. PMID 16304241. http://www.chestjournal.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=16304241.
Pathology of respiratory system (J, 460–519), respiratory diseases
Upper RT (including URTIs, Common cold)
Head sinuses: Sinusitis nose: Rhinitis (Vasomotor rhinitis, Atrophic rhinitis, Hay fever) · Nasal polyp · Rhinorrhea · nasal septum (Nasal septum deviation, Nasal septum perforation, Nasal septal hematoma) tonsil: Tonsillitis · Adenoid hypertrophy · Peritonsillar abscess
Neck pharynx: Pharyngitis (Strep throat) · Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) · Retropharyngeal abscess larynx: Croup · Laryngitis · Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) · Laryngospasm vocal folds: Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) · Vocal fold nodule · Vocal cord paresis · Vocal cord dysfunction epiglottis: Epiglottitis trachea: Tracheitis · Tracheal stenosis
Lower RT/lung disease (including LRTIs)
Bronchial/ obstructive acute: Acute bronchitis chronic: COPD (Chronic bronchitis, Acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, Acute exacerbation of COPD, Emphysema) · Asthma (Status asthmaticus, Aspirin-induced, Exercise-induced) · Bronchiectasis unspecified: Bronchitis · Bronchiolitis (Bronchiolitis obliterans) · Diffuse panbronchiolitis
Interstitial/ restrictive (fibrosis)
External agents/ occupational lung disease Pneumoconiosis (Asbestosis, Baritosis, Bauxite fibrosis, Berylliosis, Caplan's syndrome, Chalicosis, Coalworker's pneumoconiosis, Siderosis, Silicosis, Talcosis, Byssinosis) Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (Bagassosis, Bird fancier's lung, Farmer's lung, Lycoperdonosis)
Other ARDS · Pulmonary edema · Löffler's syndrome/Eosinophilic pneumonia · Respiratory hypersensitivity (Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis) Hamman-Rich syndrome · Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis · Sarcoidosis
Obstructive or restrictive
Pneumonia/ pneumonitis
By pathogen Viral · Bacterial (Pneumococcal, Klebsiella) / Atypical bacterial (Mycoplasma, Legionnaires' disease, Chlamydiae) · Fungal (Pneumocystis) · Parasitic · noninfectious (Chemical/Mendelson's syndrome, Aspiration/Lipid)
By vector/route Community-acquired · Healthcare-associated · Hospital-acquired
By distribution Broncho- · Lobar
IIP UIP · DIP · BOOP-COP · NSIP · RB
Other Atelectasis · circulatory (Pulmonary hypertension, Pulmonary embolism) · Lung abscess
Pleural cavity/ mediastinum
Pleural disease Pleuritis/pleurisy Pneumothorax/Hemopneumothorax Pleural effusion: Hemothorax · Hydrothorax · Chylothorax · Empyema/pyothorax · Malignant Fibrothorax
Mediastinal disease Mediastinitis · Mediastinal emphysema
Other/general Respiratory failure · Influenza · SARS · Idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis · Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

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