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Does a CT scan always show an atypical pneumonia?


Is it possible for a CT to miss an atypical such as mycoplasma? If so, why?
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Mycoplasma can present, on film, in different ways: consolidations, nodules, pleural effisions, bronchiovascular wall thickening, or a combination of these.

It would be possible for a non-consolidating pneumonia to be missed since: some mycoplasma cases present with just bronchovascular thickening, which, if small enough, may be missed by the radiologist.

The Hi-resolution protocol with thin slices from apex to base to better evaluate the bronciovascular structures, would be helpful if Mycoplasma pneumonia is suspected.
Perhaps follow the hi-res with a non contrast and then with IV contrast study under normal protocol.

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Does anyone know the prognosis of usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP)?


I've read websites, but none of them have a real 'explaination' of what we should be expecting. My grandmother was diagnosed with UIP and my mom is wanting information but isn't wanting to speak with my grandmother directly about it. I've told her to talk to the drs involved, but she hasn't had time. I guess I'm wondering if anyone has any information they'd be willing to share.
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Usual interstitial pneumonia is a distinct histological lesion observed in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis but can be found in other etiologies.

It is usually diagnosed by either lung biopsy or by high resolution thin section CT scans.

UIP has a poor prognosis. Once it has been diagnosed, the mean survival time is about 3 years. The problem is that the fibrosis progresses and destroys lung tissue. Spontaneous remissions do not occur, but some patients stabilize following an initial decline, so it's possible that your grandmother may fall into this category.

Good luck to you and your family with this.  (+ info)

Difference between typical and atypical pneumonia?


The question in the topic?
and is in the typical sputum and in the atypical no sputum?

and thanks
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Typical pneumonia's are the ones that present acutely (quicker onset ) with sicker more toxic people( generally sicker people ). They have reported chest pain. They bringing up foul purulent sputum, and it is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Haemophilia's influenza, and bugs like that.

Atypical patients are often not quite as ill. Maybe they do not have as high a fever and more systemic symptoms, GI ( intestinal problems) kind of stuff, like Mycoplasma, Chlamydia, viral Legionella .

Both types may produce sputum , lab cultures of sputum and x-rays are one method used to determine what type of pneumonia is present and what treatment may be effective.  (+ info)

anybody have INTERSTITIAL PNEUMONIA and how did they get it?


I have idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP) that has developed into pulmonary fibrosis. IIP is a form of pulmonary fibrosis, a group of diseases characterized by scarring of the lungs. The condition, for which no treatment exists, typically kills its victims within five years. While the prevalence of the disease is unknown according the National Institutes of Health, estimates indicate the numbers are rising with as many as 50,000 new cases of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis -- a form of the disease having unknown causes -- diagnosed yearly in the U.S. So the answer is, nobody knows how we get it, and unfortunately there is no cure. For additional information, you might try:

http://www.coalitonforpf.org/
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is upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is the same or similar with atypical pneumonia?


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My baby is just 10 months & he was diagnosed w/ interstitial pneumonia & was treated. Can he get it again?


The doctor believes it is genetic. My husband & I are both asthmatic. What should we do to avoid it?
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how about asking your doctor that ???? ask him all what is on your mind, if he is a good one he would come up with something, get a referral to a lung & nose specialist , re: astmatic-pheunoma related illnesses, you could then, be on the right track, don.t let him suffer, like i have done in this matter, i grew up where people & doctors where a bit ignorant re symptoms!!  (+ info)

What does coarse interstitial prominence on a chest x-ray mean?


I had a chest x-ray on the 14th and it showed a small infiltrate with right middle lobe (pneumonia, I know), but it also says, "Coarse interstitial prominence seen bilaterally most likely related to a chronic process such as smoking."

The doctor didn't comment on this impression. He only notified me that I had pneumonia. Does that mean that this is part of the pneumonia, or what else is this?
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Numerous conditions make up the group of disorders called interstitial lung disease. Most cause progressive scarring of lung tissue that eventually affects your ability to breathe and get enough oxygen into your bloodstream, but beyond this, the disorders vary greatly.

Although most cases of interstitial lung disease develop gradually, a few come on suddenly. Doctors can pinpoint why some cases of interstitial lung disease occur, but many have no known cause.

In all cases, lung scarring, once it occurs, is generally irreversible. Medications occasionally can slow the damage of interstitial lung disease, but many people never regain full use of their lungs. Researchers hope that newer drugs, many of them still experimental, may eventually prove more effective in treating interstitial lung disease.
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how do we know a person has atypical pneumonia?


In your other question, they answered what causes atypical pneumonia. Testing through the lab can be one way to ID the organism (trying to culture & grow the org. via sputum or bronchial washings or biopsy); Chest Xray is another: mycoplasm has a unique pattern on xray; an through clinical exam correlated with the above, plus maybe a white blood count. Mycoplasm generally is a mild disease clinically with this fluffy xray (if it was bacterial with this xray the person would be extremely ill, for example). Sometimes we never know what a person had but we make them better anyway. Z-pack is still extremely good for mycobacteria, at this point in time it's becomming pretty useless for most other bacteria.  (+ info)

Is there a cure for acute interstitial pneumonia? My father will die if we don't find one within a few days.?


He is in ICU on 40 liters of oxygen with an 80 percent saturation.
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I'm afraid the news isn't good. If he survives the acute phase he'll be left with interstitial fibrosis or scarring throughout his lung. This will cause severe disability and soon be followed by his passing.
There is a lot of research being done as there are at least four different types of diffuse interstitial pneumonia UIP, DIP, AIP, IIP. And it's not an infective process so antibiotics would be totally ineffective. This noninfective type of inflammation would have him on very large doses of steroids and still leave him with fibrosis.
And btw it's not "pneumonia" in the usual sense. There's no bacteria or virus or anything. They should change the name because it is misleading.
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My husband has atypical pneumonia ?/ psittacosis. He has been told to stay out of the sun. why.?


Is this because of the pneumonia or is it because of the medication. He is on erythromycin and doxycycline.
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Its the medication, not the condition. This is a rare one, I only found 2 in 30 years!

Patients on doxycycline should be advised to avoid excessive sunlight or artificial ultraviolet light while and to discontinue therapy if phototoxicity (e.g., skin eruption etc.) occurs. Sunscreen or sunblock should be considered. Treatment should cease at the first sign of skin erythema.  (+ info)

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