Interstitial Lung Disease

Interstitial Lung Disease

Interstitial lung disease is a disease of the lung parenchyma and connective tissue. The lung parenchyma is the coverage of the lungs. The connective tissue is the tissue that holds the air sacs together. Interstitial lung disease occurs when the lung parenchyma is damaged in any way and ignition occurs. Changes in the tissue parenchyma and occur when inflammation is chronic. Once a significant amount of damage to air sacs develop, the disease is not reversible. In advanced disease, the expansion of air sac occurs, resulting in impaired blood flow in the lungs. This reduced blood flow can reduce the amount of oxygen available to your body to use and increasing shortness of breath.