Acute interstitial pneumonitis

Description

Acute interstitial pneumonia (pneumonitis), also referred to as Hamman-Rich syndrome, is a rapidly progressive and histologically distinct form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (pneumonitis).

Index terms

Acute interstitial pneumonitis
Acute interstitial pneumonia
Hamman-Rich syndrome

Exclusions from above levels

01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

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19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
20 – Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

CB03.1 – Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema syndrome
CB03.2 – Cryptogenic organizing pneumonitis
CB03.3 – Desquamative interstitial pneumonitis
CB03.4 – Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
CB03.5 – Lymphoid interstitial pneumonia
CB03.6 – Respiratory bronchiolitis - interstitial lung disease
CB03.Y – Other specified idiopathic interstitial pneumonitis
CB03.Z – Idiopathic interstitial pneumonitis, unspecified

Foundation entity

Acute interstitial pneumonitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2116884221

Allowed postcoordination axes

laterality

Part of: CB03: Idiopathic interstitial pneumonitis › 12: Diseases of the respiratory system