See Also: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis(medicine)
idiopathic interstitial fibrosis(medicine)
pulmonary fibrosis(medicine)
interstitial pulmonary fibrosis(medicine)
diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis(medicine)
idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis(medicine)
idiopathic pulmonary hypertension(medicine)
Vermeer, Jan(dictionary)
Vermeer, Johannes(encyclopedia)
Fibrosis(law)

Vermeer, Jan (oh) and Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (medicine)


Vermeer, Jan (oh)



(1632-75) a Dutch painter who painted ordinary scenes from daily life, and is famous especially for his pictures of rooms, often with one woman in them

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (medicine)


idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
<radiology> Aka: usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP), 5-6th decade; M:F = 1:1, clubbing of fingers (83%), lymphocytosis on lavage, increased occurence of bronchogenic CA, average survival of 4-6 years; 87% mortality CXR findings: occasional ground glass pattern in early stage of alveolitis, diffuse reticulations (60%) predominantly at bases, honeycombing, pleural effusion (4%); pleural thickening (6%), pneumothorax in 7% (late stage), progressive volume loss see: interstitial pulmonary fibrosis