Respiratory Medicine in Dundee
Questions on Interstitial Lung disease
1) Exposure to budgies may result in granulamatous extrinsic allergic alveolitis.
CORRECT!
Bird fancier lung – owning pets - especially birds should be asked in the history.
Incorrect
2) Fibrosing alveolitis is associated with finger clubbing.
CORRECT!
Incorrect
3) Fibrosing alveolitis may occur in patients with rheumatoid disease.
CORRECT!
Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with multiple pulmonary diseases, including Pleuritis, pleural effusions, pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary nodules, Bronchiectasis and organising pneumonia
Incorrect
4) End stage pulmonary fibrosis usually results in type 2 respiratory failure.
Incorrect
CORRECT!
It results in Type 1 Respiratory Failure
5) Patients with asbestosis usually have a history of light asbestos exposure over a short period.
Incorrect
CORRECT!
Usually a large exposure over a short period or a regular smaller exposure over a longer period.
