Clinical Evaluation

摘要

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) encompasses a wide range of pulmonary disorders that affect the lung parenchyma and distal airspaces which result in disrupted gas exchange across the alveolar septa. An assessment of a patient with ILD includes a thorough medical history, detailed physical examination and diagnostic testing (laboratory tests, chest radiograph, high-resolution CT (HRCT) scan, and pulmonary function tests). To increase the diagnostic yield when assessing a patient with interstitial lung disease, dynamic interactions between pulmonologists, chest radiologists and pulmonary pathologists are important.