PULMONARY INTERSTITIAL EMPHYSEMA

Course overview

PULMONARY INTERSTITIAL EMPHYSEMA (PIE) IS A RARE DISEASE THAT MOST COMMONLY OCCURS IN PREMATURE INFANTS BUT CAN BE SEEN IN ADULTS AS WELL. PATHOLOGY INVOLVES LUNG DAMAGE THROUGH ALVEOLAR AND AIRWAY OVER-DISTENTION THAT CAN GET COMPLICATED WITH AIR LEAKS. IT MUST BE DIAGNOSED AND TREATED PROMPTLY TO AVOID THE HIGH MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONDITION. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PULMONARY INTERSTITIAL EMPHYSEMA AND DISCUSSES THE ROLES OF INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAMS IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.