SYMPTOMS

ILDs are often characterized by exertional dyspnea and cough1

Identify ILD signs and symptoms so you can promptly recognize

Signs and symptoms of ILD

  • Dyspnea2,3
  • Nonproductive or
    dry cough2,3
  • Fatigue/weakness2
  • Chest pain2
  • Diffuse lung infiltration
    on chest imaging1,2,4-7
  • Sleeping difficulties8
  • Finger clubbing9
  • Crackles on auscultation9
  • Unexplained weight loss2
  • Restrictive pattern on PFTs1,2,4-7,*
  • Loss of appetite2

Consider ILD in your patients who experience unexplained breathlessness10,11


*Patients can have other pathologies that could result in mixed or sometimes pure obstructive patterns on PFTs.

References:
1. Raghu G et al. Clin Chest Med. 2004;25(3):409-419. 2. Cosgrove GP et al. BMC Pulm Med. 2018;18(1):9. 3. Wong C et al. Cureus. 2018;10(10):e3991. 4. Raghu G et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2011;183(6):788-824. 5. Van Manen MJ et al. Eur Respir Rev. 2016;25:278-286. 6. European Respiratory Society. Interstitial Lung Diseases in European Lung White Book. 256-269. 7. Nathan N et al. Paediatr Respir Rev. 2015;16(4):219-224. 8. Schiza S et al. Eur Respir Rev. 2015;24(136):327-339. 9. Zibrak JD, Price D. NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. 2014;24:14054. 10. Mason RJ et al. Murray and Nadel’s Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 5th ed. Saunders Elsevier; 2010. 11. Olson AL et al. Patient Relat Outcome Meas. 2016;7:29-35.