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Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)
Mike McFarlane (CT1)
12/5/12
SLIME
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What we’ll cover
• Definition• Different types of ILD• Pathophysiology• Presentation• Investigations• Management• Prognosis• Clinical Scenario• Summary
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What we won’t...
• Other causes of restrictive lung defects– Thoracic cage defects
• Anything fun!!
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Definition
• Interstitial lung disease is a diverse group of conditions affecting the pulmonary interstitium and/or the alveolar lumen
• Not airways!• The gas exchange parts and support tissue
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Different types of ILD
• Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis AKA: Cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis, Usual
interstitial pneumonitis• Extrinsic Allergic Alveolitis
AKA: Hypersensitivity pneumonitis• Other Industrial lung diseases• Sarcoidosis
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Pathophysiology• Cycles of inflammation, scarring and fibrosis leads to irreversible
damage to interstitial tissue• IPF: ?autoimmune• EAA:
– Farmer’s Lung: Micropolyspora faeni/ Aspergillus Fumigatus– Bird Fancier’s Lung: Avian serum proteins– Malt worker’s Lung: Aspergillus clavatus– Inhalation (humidifier) fever: Thermophillic actinomycetes
• Other “dust” diseases: (CABS)– Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis: Coal Dust
• Caplan’s Syndrome: CWP + Rheumatoid arthritis– Asbestosis: Asbestos– Beryllosis: Beryllium– Silicosis: Silicon
• Sarcoidosis: Multisystem autoimmune non-caseating granulomatous disorder
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Presentation• Symptoms
– SOB on exertion– Lethargy– Dry cough– EAA – variability with work; IPF – progressive worsening– Sarcoid
• extrapulmonary features: – Anterior uveitis, conjunctivitis, arthralgia, erythema nodosum
– SMOKING, OCCUPATION, PETS
• Signs– Tachypnoeic– Clubbing – IPF, EAA– Cyanosis– Fine end-inspiratory creps
• IPF – more at bases• EAA – more at apices
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Investigations• Bedside
– PEF , including work and home measurements– Sats, RR
• Blood tests– FBC, U&Es, LFTs, CRP, ESR– ABG - hypoxia– ANA and RF can be + in IPF– Calcium can be high in Sarcoidosis (serum ACE can be high but not
always!)• Imaging
– CXR – fine reticulonodular shadowing– CT
• Ground glass appearance• Honey combing
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Investigations (2)• Special tests– Spirometry
• Restrictive defect i.e. Lung volume reduced. FVC reduced, FEV1 reduced in proportion (or slightly less). Therefore FEV1:FVC is normal or high!!
• TLCO (transfer factor) reduced – due to fibrosis of alveolar walls. Means a thicker barrier to gas exchange and less effective transfer
– N.B. Bronchoscopy, BAL, Biopsy
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Reticulonodular shadowing
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Honey combing and Ground Glass
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Management• Conservative
– Smoking cessation– Change working conditions– Change work
• Medical – Depends on cause!!– IPF – very little besides oxygen! Steroids of little help– EAA – Steroids for acute episodes– Sarcoidosis – Only treat if extrapulmonary manifestations! Steroids
• Surgical– Lung transplant
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Prognosis
• IPF – poor• EAA – depends on extent of disease and ability
to avoid the cause• Industrial lung disease - variable• Sarcoidosis - variable
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Clinical scenario• A 64 year old gentleman presents to his GP with increasing SOB
over the last 6 months. • His exercise tolerance has reduced to the point where walking
to the corner shop makes him out of breath. • He also complains of a dry cough. • He has a past medical history of high blood pressure which is
managed with Ramipril. • He has never smoked and works as an office manager• He has no pets • On examination he is slightly short of breath with O2 sats 93%
on air and he has clubbing. Auscultation reveals bilateral basal fine end inspiratory crepitations and no wheeze.
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Clinical scenario Cont
• What are your main differentials for this gentleman?
• How would you investigate this gentleman? • What is your management plan? • Will anything help?
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Summary
• ILD is more complicated than it needs to be• Cardinal features are:– Fine end inspiratory creps – due to fibrosis– The cause of the fibrosis will usually be hinted at in
occupation or hobbies!– If no cause obvious its probably IPF
• Restrictive spirometry with reduced gas transfer• Treatment depends on cause – usual steroids
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QUESTIONS
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