End stage Lung disease seen in -a) Sarcoidosisb) Interstitial lung diseasec) Langerhans cell histiocytosisd) Aspergillosise) Asbestosis
High-Yield Explanation
End-stage lung disease
When the lung can no longer keep the blood supplied with oxygen it is referred to as end-stage lung disease.
Causes of end stage lung disease -
ARDS
Pulmonary circulatory diseases
Tuberculosis
Cystic fibrosis
Pneumoconiosis (Asbestosis and others)
COPD (emphysema, chronic bronchitis)
Interstitial lung diseases (e.g. sarcoidosis)
Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a progressive disease, and leads to endstage lung disease.