The primary types of respiratory toxicity are: pulmonary irritation asthma/bronchitis reactive airway disease emphysema allergic alveolitis fibrotic lung disease pneumoconiosis lung cancer.    From Wordnik.com.  [Toxicity] Reference

ILD is an inaccurate choice of terms because these diseases usually have a phase or component of alveolitis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Notes from Dr. RW] Reference

Lymphocytic alveolitis was found in sarcoidosis and EAA whereas in IPF both lymphocytes and neutrophils were increased.    From Wordnik.com.  [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference

Terminology has been confusing, as the term IPF has been used interchangeably with usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) and cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis (CFA).    From Wordnik.com.  [Notes from Dr. RW] Reference

Carole Dawson, 58, said allergic alveolitis -- also known as 'bird fanciers' lung "-- has left her unable to walk more than a few steps unaided, the Daily Mail reported Tuesday.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest News - UPI.com] Reference

Fibrosing alveolitis.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Autoimmune Epidemic] Reference

Epidemiology and causes of hypersensitivity pneumonitis (extrinsic allergic alveolitis). http://www. uptodate.com/home/index. html.    From Wordnik.com.  [All MayoClinic.com Topics] Reference