Highlights ·         Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) refer to a diverse range of acute and chronic diffuse parenchymal lung diseases with both identified and unidentified etiologies.1 ·         The annual incidence of ILDs globally is estimated to range from 1 to 70.1 per 100,000 people.2 ·         Various barriers in diagnosis make ILD a challenging disease to identify in the early stages.3