Interstitial pneumonitis

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• Synonyms

  • Pneumonitis
  • Interstitial pnemonia
  • Alveolitis

• Causes

  • Atypical pneumonia
  • Herpes simplex in immunocompromised
  • Stevens-Johnson syndrome
  • Amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity

• Effects

  • Pulmonary fibrosis

• Parents

  • Parenchymal lung disease

• Children

  • Usual interstitial pneumonia
  • Desquamative interstitial pneumonia
  • Non-specific interstitial pneumonia
  • Cryptogenic organising pneumonia
  • Lymphoid interstitial pneumonia