BUILD

BUILD (Better Understanding of Interstitial Lung Disease) is an ILD education app from the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Amrita Hospital, Kochi. It brings case-based learning, live multidisciplinary meetings and practical teaching together for healthcare professionals, and clear, plain-language information for patients and caregivers.

FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS

• ILD and Beyond Quiz Corner – real, de-identified cases from clinic, posted every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Choose your answer, then see the diagnosis, imaging, pathology and teaching point when the answer unlocks, and how other clinicians answered.

• Pan India ILD MDM – join live multidisciplinary webcasts with pulmonologists, radiologists and pathologists. Get reminders 1 day and 1 hour before each session, add it to your calendar, and catch up on past recordings.

• ILD HRCT Learning Hub – a practical, pattern-based approach to HRCT in ILD, with faculty videos and teaching cases.

• Selected Talks – view-only lecture slides from Dr Asmita Mehta on ILD diagnosis and management.

• Articles – focused reading on biomarkers, genetics and telomeres, pulmonary function and how an ILD MDM works.

• BUILD Score – a research prototype of an India-derived ILD severity score (five domains, 0–12 points) with stage and estimated 3-year mortality from registry data.

• Journal Club and My Week, My Words – monthly paper discussions and weekly reflections.

FOR PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS

• Understanding ILD – what interstitial lung disease is and why the type matters.

• Plain-language guides on tests, medicines, oxygen, exercise and pulmonary rehabilitation, nutrition and living with ILD.

• Urgent help – emergency warning signs and when to call 108.

• When to contact your ILD team, and how to prepare for your clinic visit.

• Book an ILD consultation with the hospital.

ALERTS

Turn on notifications for live MDMs and new quiz cases, and choose the topics you want.

YOUR ACCOUNT AND PRIVACY

A free account is required. Sign up with your name and email address, and choose healthcare professional, patient or caregiver. Healthcare professional accounts are checked by the BUILD team before use. We ask no medical questions, show no advertising and do not sell your data. You can delete your account at any time in Settings.

IMPORTANT

BUILD is for education and general information only. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment, and it does not replace consultation with your doctor or emergency care. The BUILD Score is a research tool for qualified healthcare professionals and is not a diagnostic device. All clinical cases, images and videos are de-identified and shared with consent. In a medical emergency in India, call 108.