Acute interstitial pneumonia, historically known as Hamman-Rich syndrome, is a rare and severe lung disease that typically strikes otherwise healthy people and is classified as both an interstitial lung disease and a form of acute respiratory distress syndrome. It has no established treatment, and care is limited to supportive measures.
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