Interní Med. 2013; 15(8-9): 261-262

Interestitial lung diseases - why the diagnosis matters?

MUDr.Martina Šterclová, Ph.D., doc.MUDr.Martina Vašáková, Ph.D.

Pneumologická klinika 1. lékařské fakulty Univerzity Karlovy a Thomayerovy nemocnice, Praha

Interstitial lung fibrosis is a term used to generally descibe wide group of disorders with different etiology, treatment possibilities and

prognosis. In the cases, where any of either patients internal diseases or medication may lead to lung involvement, new manifestation

or worsening of preexisting dyspnoea should lead to lung investigation. Because diagnosis establishment and treatment is quite specific

in patients with interstitial lung disorders, they should be concentrated into specialized centers. Past treatment modalities were

based mainly on systemic corticosteroids. Recently new treatment possibilities including biologics have emerged and could dramaticaly

change the grim prognosis of before all of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Keywords: interstitial lung diseases, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis

Published: October 1, 2013  Show citation