Interstitial Pneumonia with Autoimmune Features - Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS3
DIAGNOSTICS REVIEW
| IPAF DIAGNOSTIC DOMAINS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Clinical | Serologic | Morphologic |
| Comprehensive medical history+physical exam (example features: mechanic’s hands, inflammatory arthritis, Raynaud’s phenomenon) | Serologies (for example: anti-CCP, dsDNA, Ro, La, MDA-5) | HRCT/ Lung Biopsy NSIP OP LIP |
Usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) is not included in the morphologic domain, but that does not exclude patients with this pattern being classified as IPAF; however, they must meet additional criteria from the other domains.
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