80 top medical experts on Familial Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonitis across 7 countries and 4 U.S. states, including 18 MDs (Physicians). This is based on an objective analysis of their Scientific Publications, Clinical Trials, Medicare, and NIH Grants.

  1. Familial Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonitis: A rare idiopathic interstitial pneumonia characterized by extensive, diffuse intra-alveolar accumulation of pigment-laden macrophages, most commonly associated with long-term exposure to tobacco smoke. Patients present with slowly progressive shortness of breath on exertion and chronic cough with bilateral crackles. Digital clubbing is also frequently observed. Pulmonary function test reveals a restrictive pattern. Computed tomography typically shows diffuse ground-glass opacities with subpleural and lower zone predominance.
  2. Clinical guidelines are the recommended starting point to understand initial steps and current protocols in any disease or procedure:
  3. Synonyms: Desquamative Interstitial Lung Disease,  Familial Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia


  

        

                    


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