Know ILD Quiz

Question 1
Question 2
Question 3

Question 1

While idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis has an unknown cause, all other interstitial lung diseases have known causes and should be identified to reach a diagnosis:

True
False
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The answer is false as a number of ILDs other than IPF have an unknown etiology.
While idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis has an unknown cause, a number of interstitial lung diseases other than IPF have an unknown etiology.
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Question 2

Which of the following is not a risk factor in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis:

Positive rheumatoid factor
Older age
Male gender
Smoking history
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Positive RF may suggest connective tissue disease involvement which is not a risk factor for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Older age, male sex, and smoking history are all risk factors for IPF. Older age, male sex, and smoking history are all risk factors for IPF. Older age, male sex, and smoking history are all risk factors for IPF.
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Question 3

Signs of progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease include all of the following except:

Increasing fibrosis on HRCT
Declining FVC on PFT
Increase in exercise capacity
Patient believes disease has worsened
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A decrease in exercise capacity, NOT an increase, is an indicator of progressive disease.
Increasing fibrosis on HRCT is an indicator of progressive disease. Declining FVC is an indicator of progressive disease. Patient belief that the disease is worsening is an indicator of progressive disease.
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