RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Update in diagnosis and management of interstitial lung disease 
JF Clinical Medicine
JO Clin Med
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP 146
OP 153
DO 10.7861/clinmedicine.17-2-146
VO 17
IS 2
A1 Theresia A Mikolasch
A1 Helen S Garthwaite
A1 Joanna C Porter
YR 2017
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/17/2/146.abstract
AB The field of interstitial lung disease (ILD) has undergone significant evolution in recent years, with an increasing incidence and more complex, ever expanding disease classification. In their most severe forms, these diseases lead to progressive loss of lung function, respiratory failure and eventually death. Despite notable advances, progress has been challenged by a poor understanding of pathological mechanisms and patient heterogeneity, including variable progression. The diagnostic pathway is thus being continually refined, with the introduction of tools such as transbronchial cryo lung biopsy and a move towards genetically aided, precision medicine. In this review, we focus on how to approach a patient with ILD and the diagnostic process.