Interstitial Pneumonia with Autoimmune Features - Diagnosis

DIAGNOSIS3

DIAGNOSTICS REVIEW

IPAF DIAGNOSTIC DOMAINS
Clinical Serologic Morphologic
Comprehensive medical history+physical exam (example features: mechanic’s hands, inflammatory arthritis, Raynaud’s phenomenon) Serologies (for example: anti-CCP, dsDNA, Ro, La, MDA-5)   HRCT/ Lung Biopsy
NSIP
OP
LIP

Usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) is not included in the morphologic domain, but that does not exclude patients with this pattern being classified as IPAF; however, they must meet additional criteria from the other domains.

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