Highlights of the Brazilian Thoracic Association guidelines for interstitial lung diseases

J Bras Pneumol. 2012 May-Jun;38(3):282-91. doi: 10.1590/s1806-37132012000300002.
[Article in English, Portuguese]

Abstract

Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are heterogeneous disorders, involving a large number of conditions, the approach to which continues to pose an enormous challenge for pulmonologists. The 2012 Brazilian Thoracic Association ILD Guidelines were established in order to provide Brazilian pulmonologists with an instrument that can facilitate the management of patients with ILDs, standardizing the criteria used for the diagnosis of different conditions and offering guidance on the best treatment in various situations. The objective of this article was to briefly describe the highlights of those guidelines.

Publication types

  • Practice Guideline

MeSH terms

  • Brazil
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial / classification
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial / diagnosis*
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial / therapy*
  • Societies, Medical*