Interstitial Lung Diseases: Advances in Diagnosis, Classification, and Management

This chapter presents a contemporary review of the interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), encompassing idiopathic interstitial pneumonias, connective tissue disease-associated ILD, and hypersensitivity pneumonitis, with attention to recent revisions in diagnostic and classification criteria. It examines the expanding role of high-resolution computed tomography, genomic profiling, and multidisciplinary team evaluation in securing accurate diagnoses, alongside the latest clinical evidence for antifibrotic and immunomodulatory therapies.