Broncho vascular distribution associated with increased reticular changes, more prominent traction bronchiectasis, decreased lung volumes , and decreased lung volumes, dominantly in the lower lobes but to some extent in the middle lobe and upper lobes. Pulmonary hypertension becomes more common.
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- In Fibrotic NSIP
- presence of fibrosis or
- scarring within the lung tissue.
- worse prognosis
- more severe respiratory symptoms,
- lower lung function, and a
- greater likelihood of developing pulmonary hypertension.
- CT
- shows more pronounced and
- diffuse reticular opacities and
- traction bronchiectasis, with
- less ground-glass opacities
- fibrotic changes may be
- more extensive and involve
- larger areas of the lung tissue.
- may also be
- honeycombing in advanced cases
- CT
- Volume Loss
- due to the presence of
- extensive fibrosis results in
- distortion and stiffening of the lung parenchyma,
- leading to a
- reduction in lung compliance
- decrease in
- total lung capacity (TLC), and
- functional residual capacity (FRC),
- decrease in
- reduction in lung compliance
.

The degree of volume loss reticular change dominant over the ground glass changes suggest the fibrotic form of NSIP
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SCLERODERMA, NSIP , CALCINOSIS -GROUND GLASS, TRACTION BRONCHIECTASISThe degree of volume loss reticular change dominant over the ground glass changes suggest the fibrotic form of NSIP
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