Identify the major anatomic alterations of the lungs associated with chronic interstitial lung diseases.
-Distal airway and alveolar weakening

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Chronic interstitial lung diseases are primarily characterized by inflammation and scarring (fibrosis) of the lung interstitium, not by distal airway and alveolar weakening, which is more typical of obstructive diseases like emphysema.

Identify the Major Anatomic Alterations of the Lungs Associated with Chronic