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When to suspect ILD

Chest auscultation in ILD

National Welsh Standard
Interstitial lung diseases are a broad range of conditions that can have a devastating effect on a patient’s quality of life, and their disease progression can be rapid. Typically, a patient will present with breathlessness and cough, symptoms so unspecific that misdiagnosis is common.
The aim of this National Welsh Standard is to increase the suspicion of Interstitial Lung Diseases when patients presenting to practice with symptoms, reducing the time to diagnosis and ensuring patients receive the care and treatment that they need.
Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) are an umbrella term for diseases such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, asbestosis, sarcoidosis and iatrogenic lung injury. These conditions are not highly prevalent, but they should be considered in the diagnostic workup of every patient presenting with breathlessness and cough.
In this episode of the TV show, we are joined by Dr Mia Gillett, respiratory registrar, who outlines some simple principles to the early identification of ILD in primary care.
40-minute case-based assessment
20 multiple choice questions
80% pass mark (16 out of 20)
Unlimited retakes
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