pulmonary disorders
Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia
Introduction
Nonspecific interstitial pneumonia is an idiopathic interstitial pneumonia that occurs mainly in women 40 to 50 years of age. Patients have cough and dyspnea, which may be present for months to years. Diagnosis is with high-resolution CT and lung biopsy. Treatment is with corticosteroids and sometimes other immunosuppressive drugs. Nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) is an Overview of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias . It is much less common than Clinical presentation of NSIP is similar to that of IPF. Cough and dyspnea are present for months to years. Constitutional symptoms are unusual, although a low-grade fever and malaise are possible. 