loading...| Preferred Name |
Interstitial Lung Diseases |
| Definitions |
<p>Interstitial lung disease is the name for a large group of diseases that inflame or scar the lungs. The inflammation and scarring make it hard to get enough oxygen. The scarring is called <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/pulmonaryfibrosis.html">pulmonary fibrosis</a>.</p> <p>Breathing in dust or other particles in the air is responsible for some types of interstitial lung diseases. Specific types include:</p><ul> <li>Black lung disease among coal miners, from inhaling coal dust</li> <li>Farmer's lung, from inhaling farm dust</li> <li>Asbestosis, from inhaling <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/asbestos.html">asbestos</a> fibers</li> <li>Siderosis, from inhaling iron from mines or welding fumes</li> <li>Silicosis, from inhaling silica dust</li> </ul> <p>Other causes include autoimmune diseases or occupational exposures to molds, gases, or fumes. Some types of interstitial lung disease have no known cause.</p> <p>Treatment depends on the type of exposure and the stage of the disease. It may involve medicines, oxygen therapy, or a lung transplant in severe cases.</p> |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0206062 |
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C0206062 |
| Date created |
08/24/2010 |
| definition |
Interstitial lung disease is the name for a large group of diseases that inflame or scar the lungs. The inflammation and scarring make it hard to get enough oxygen. The scarring is called pulmonary fibrosis. Breathing in dust or other particles in the air is responsible for some types of interstitial lung diseases. Specific types include:
Other causes include autoimmune diseases or occupational exposures to molds, gases, or fumes. Some types of interstitial lung disease have no known cause. Treatment depends on the type of exposure and the stage of the disease. It may involve medicines, oxygen therapy, or a lung transplant in severe cases. |
| Inverse of RQ |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0003165 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0032273 |
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| MP OTHER LANGUAGE URL |
Spanish https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/interstitiallungdiseases.html |
| MP PRIMARY INSTITUTE URL |
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/ |
| notation |
C0206062 |
| prefLabel |
Interstitial Lung Diseases |
| Related to |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0199529 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0024115 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0079920 |
| Scope Statement |
Interstitial lung diseases are a group of diseases that inflame or scar the lungs. Breathing in particles (asbestosis, silicosis) causes some types. https://medlineplus.gov/interstitiallungdiseases.html |
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T047 |
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