Scientific article
French

Les pneumopathies interstitielles diffuses idiopathiques: classification et démarche diagnostique

Other titleIdiopathic interstitial pneumonia: classification and diagnostic work-up
Published inRevue médicale suisse, vol. 6, no. 272, p. 2222-2227
Publication date2010
Abstract

Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias represent a group of complex lung diseases among which the most frequent types are idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), idiopathic non-specific interstitial pneumonia (idiopathic NSIP), and cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP). Clinicians may rely on a precise classification of these diseases from an America-European consensus that has been published in 2002. However it appears that diagnosis should always be confirmed by a multidisciplinary team discussion with experience in the field. There are generally tremendous prognostic and therapeutic implications for the patient.

Keywords
  • Acute Disease
  • Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia/classification/complications/pathology
  • Humans
  • Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias/*classification/*diagnosis/pathology
  • Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis/classification/*diagnosis/pathology
  • Lung/pathology
  • Patient Care Team
  • Prognosis
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis/classification/complications
Citation (ISO format)
ROCHAT, Thierry, PACHE, Jean-Claude. Les pneumopathies interstitielles diffuses idiopathiques: classification et démarche diagnostique. In: Revue médicale suisse, 2010, vol. 6, n° 272, p. 2222–2227.
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Journal ISSN1660-9379
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