Guest guest Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Gordon, What are NSIP and UIP? I seem to recall you saying before that you are under treatment by the University of Chicago, and it's scary to hear that they changed their diagnosis twice. Really gives one confidence. Arlen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Arlen, UIP is the acronym for usual interstitial pneumonia. It is what is seen on the ct scans and the pathology report of an open lung biopsyand is usually associated with IPF. NSIP; non specific interstitial pneumonia or in laymen' terms; "we're not really sure what to call your disease.My primary care doctor has been at the University of Chicago for almost twenty years, so she and I both felt it appropriate to get everything done there. They are better than most,but I sometimes get the feeling that pulmonology is a fledgeling field and no one is very knowledgeable. Two of my brothers have sarcoidosis, another type of lung disease, and they have the same problems with the pulmonologists. Gordon definitions Gordon, What are NSIP and UIP? I seem to recall you saying before that you are under treatment by the University of Chicago, and it's scary to hear that they changed their diagnosis twice. Really gives one confidence. Arlen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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