pulmonary disorders
Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
Treatment of Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
Supportive care Treatment of acute interstitial pneumonia is supportive and usually requires mechanical ventilation, often using the same methods as used for ARDS (including Treatment ). Corticosteroid therapy is generally used, but efficacy has not been established. 50%; most patients die within 6 months of presentation, and death is usually due to respiratory failure ( Treatment reference ). Patients who survive the initial acute episode may recover complete pulmonary function, although the disease may recur. 1.Travis WD, Costabel U, Hansell DM, et al. An official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society statement: Update of the international multidisciplinary classification of the idiopathic interstitial pneumonias.Am J Respir Crit Care Med2013;188(6):733-748. doi:10.1164/rccm.201308-1483ST 