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Classroom classification

百科

Desquamative interstitial pneumonia

呼吸内科

Common symptoms

紫绀、呼吸困难、杵状指（趾）、肺纤维化、气短

The pathology of disease

Desquamative interstitial pneumonia (DIP) is smoking-related ILD; eosinophilic pigmented macrophages filling alveoli; lower-lobe ground glass; smoking cessation; steroids.

Symptoms

Gradual dyspnea; chronic cough; smoker; basal crackles; lower-lobe ground-glass on CT; younger smoker

Causes

Tobacco smoking; macrophage accumulation; ILD.

Treatment

Smoking cessation (most important); steroids if progressive; pulmonary rehab

Dept

Pulmonology / rheumatology.

Warm reminder: Health education reference only; seek care at regular hospital.

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