Idiopathic pneumonia syndrome (IPS) is a set of pneumonia-like symptoms that occur with no sign of infection in the lung. Idiopathic pneumonia syndrome is a serious condition that occurs as a complication of a stem cell transplant.
Eosinophilic pneumonia, sometimes known as Marquette’s Disease is a disease in which an eosinophil, a type of white blood cell, accumulates in the lungs. These cells cause disruption of the normal air spaces (alveoli) where oxygen is extracted from...
Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP), or noninfectious pneumonia are a class of diffuse lung diseases. These diseases typically affect the pulmonary interstitium, although some also have a component affecting the airways (for instance,...
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), previously called cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis, is a rare, progressive illness of the respiratory system. It is characterized by the thickening and stiffening of the lung tissue that surrounds the air sacs,...
This is an alphabetically sorted list of medical syndromes.
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting the small air sacs known as alveoli. Symptoms typically include some combination of productive or dry cough, chest pain, fever, and difficulty breathing. The severity of the...
Usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) is a form of lung disease characterized by progressive scarring of both lungs. The scarring (pulmonary fibrosis) involves the pulmonary interstitium (the supporting framework of the lung). UIP is thus classified as...
Löffler's syndrome is a disease in which eosinophils accumulate in the lung in response to a parasitic infection. The parasite can be Ascaris, Strongyloides stercoralis, or Dirofilaria immitis which can enter the body through contact with the soil....
Non-specific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) is a form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia.
Acute interstitial pneumonitis (also known as acute interstitial pneumonia) is a rare, severe lung disease that usually affects otherwise healthy individuals. Acute interstitial pneumonitis is often categorized as both an interstitial lung disease...
