Lung Diseases, Interstitial
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Lung Diseases, Interstitial. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Lung Diseases, Interstitial.
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Terms
Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic - A common interstitial lung disease caused by hypersensitivity reactions of PULMONARY ALVEOLI after i...
Anthracosilicosis - A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of dust that contains both CARBON and crystalline SILI...
Anthracosilicosis - A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of dust that contains both CARBON and crystalline SILI...
Anthracosis - A diffuse parenchymal lung disease caused by accumulation of inhaled CARBON or coal dust. The diseas...
Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease - An autoimmune disease of the KIDNEY and the LUNG. It is characterized by the presence of circulating...
Asbestosis - A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers which elicit potent inflammatory re...
Berylliosis - A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhaled rare metal BERYLLIUM or its soluble salts which are used ...
Bird Fancier's Lung - A form of alveolitis or pneumonitis due to an acquired hypersensitivity to inhaled avian antigens, u...
Byssinosis - A condition of BRONCHOCONSTRICTION resulting from hypersensitive reaction to inhaled dust during the...
Caplan Syndrome - A condition characterized by the presence of RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS associated with a specific form of...
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - An interstitial lung disease of unknown etiology, occurring between 21-80 years of age. It is charac...
Eosinophilic Granuloma - The most benign and common form of Langerhans-cell histiocytosis which involves localized nodular le...
Farmer's Lung - A form of alveolitis or pneumonitis due to an acquired hypersensitivity to inhaled antigens associat...
Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell - A group of disorders resulting from the abnormal proliferation of and tissue infiltration by LANGERH...
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias - A group of interstitial lung diseases with no known etiology. There are several entities with varyin...
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis - A common interstitial lung disease of unknown etiology, usually occurring between 50-70 years of age...
Lung Diseases, Interstitial - A diverse group of lung diseases that affect the lung parenchyma. They are characterized by an initi...
Pneumoconiosis - A diffuse parenchymal lung disease caused by inhalation of dust and by tissue reaction to their pres...
Radiation Pneumonitis - Inflammation of the lung due to harmful effects of ionizing or non-ionizing radiation....
Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary - Sarcoidosis affecting predominantly the lungs, the site most frequently involved and most commonly c...
Siderosis - A form of pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of iron in the mining dust or welding fumes....
Silicosis - A form of pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of dust containing crystalline form of SILICON DI...
Silicotuberculosis - Pulmonary or extrapulmonary infection caused by MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS or nontuberculous mycobac...
Silo Filler's Disease - A form of alveolitis or PNEUMONITIS caused by hypersensitivity to high level of inhaled nitrogen oxi...
Wegener Granulomatosis - A multisystemic disease of a complex genetic background. It is characterized by inflammation of the ...
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
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Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
