- Muhtasari wa Magonjwa Yanayosababisha Uvimbe kwenye Mapafu
- Muhtasari wa Magonjwa wa Nimonia ya Ndani ya Mapafu
- Nimonia Kali ya Ndani ya Mapafu
- Nimonia Inayofanya Bronchioli na Alveoli Kuvimba
- Ugonjwa wa Idiopathic Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis
- Ugonjwa wa Fibriosisi ya Ndani ya Mapafu
- Nimonia ya Ndani ya Vifundo
- Nimonia ya Ndani ya Mapafu Isiyo Maalum
- Bronkiolitisi ya Kupumua-Ugonjwa Unaohusiana na Ndani ya Mapafu na Nimonia ya Kubanduka kwa Utando
- Ugonjwa wa Kupumua Unaotokana na Mmenyuko wa Mzio Kutokana na Dawa
- Nimonia ya Eosinofili
- Ugonjwa wa kuvimba kwa mapafu kutokana na mzio
- Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
- Ugonjwa wa Mapafu wa Alveolar Proteinosis
- Ugonjwa wa Mapafu wa Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
Acute interstitial pneumonia is an idiopathic interstitial pneumonia that develops suddenly and is severe.
(See also Overview of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias.)
Acute interstitial pneumonia causes the same type of symptoms as the acute respiratory distress syndrome. It tends to affect healthy men and women who are usually older than 40 years.
Fever, cough, and difficulty breathing develop over 1 to 2 weeks, typically progressing to acute respiratory failure.
The diagnosis is confirmed when other causes of acute lung injury are excluded and consistent findings are found with computed tomography (CT) and lung biopsy, if done.
Treatment aims to keep the person alive until the disorder resolves. Mechanical ventilation is needed if there is respiratory failure. Corticosteroids are generally used, but it is not clear whether they are effective.
More than 50% of affected people die within 6 months, usually as a result of respiratory failure. In people who survive, lung function usually improves with time. However, the disease may recur.
