1. What best defines diffuse infiltrative interstitial pneumopathies?
2. Which structures belong to the pulmonary interstitium?
3. What is the usual sequence in the pathogenesis of interstitial infiltrates when the initial trigger persists?
Diffuse infiltrative pneumopathies — definition?
Heterogeneous group with diffuse interstitial infiltration.
Pulmonary interstitium — function?
Supports airways, septa, and pleura tissues.
Interstitial infiltration pattern — types?
Cellular or fibrous, fibrosis is irreversible.
Diffuse interstitial opacities — radiologic feature?
Shared presentation across pneumopathies.
Pathogenesis — overshoot mechanism?
Persistent injury leads to fibrosis.
Acute PID — duration?
Less than 3 weeks.
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