Table 5 Common etiologies of interstitial lung diseases
Known etiology | Idiopathic etiology |
|---|---|
Drug-induced pulmonary toxicity Amiodarone Gold Nitrofurantoin Penicillamine Farmer’s lung Hypersensitivity pneumonitis Inhaled inorganic dust Carbon (coal dust, graphite) Metals (aluminum, hard metal dusts, tin) Silicates (asbestos, beryllium, mica, silica, talc) Radiation induced lung injury | Collagen vascular disorders Eosinophilic pneumonitis Histiocytosis X Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Rheumatoid arthritis Sarcoidosis Systemic lupus erythematosus |