Pulmonary fibrosis is a condition in which the lungs become scarred over time. Symptoms include shortness of breath, a dry cough, feeling tired, weight...
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) synonymous with cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis is a rare, progressive illness of the respiratory system, characterized...
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Interstitial lung disease (redirect from Pulmonary fibrosis /granuloma)
disease eventually develop pulmonary fibrosis which has a median survival of 2.5-3.5 years. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is interstitial lung disease...
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liver, kidneys, brain, and heart: Fibrothorax Pulmonary fibrosis Cystic fibrosis Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (idiopathic meaning 'of unknown cause') Radiation-induced...
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medication used for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. It works by reducing lung fibrosis through downregulation of the production of growth...
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Nintedanib (section Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis)
Vargatef, is an oral medication used for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and along with other medications for some types of non-small-cell...
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Pulmonology (redirect from Pulmonary medicine)
autoimmune diathesis that might predispose to certain conditions (pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension) Physical diagnostics are as important as in other...
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Emphysema (redirect from Pulmonary emphysema)
with fibrosis (scarring). Although fibrosis is not a normal feature of these subtypes, repair strategies in end-stage emphysema may lead to pulmonary fibrosis...
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either excluding other conditions or including comorbidities such as pulmonary fibrosis and bronchiectasis. Characteristic signs of COPD on X-ray include...
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Lung surgery (section Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis)
with a lung transplant include COPD, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Methods for the preservation of donor lungs...
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together with medical imaging. Asbestosis is a type of interstitial pulmonary fibrosis. There is no specific treatment. Recommendations may include influenza...
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1595. The name "cystic fibrosis" refers to the characteristic fibrosis and cysts that form within the pancreas. Cystic fibrosis typically manifests early...
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hypersensitivity pneumonitis can often resemble IPF in terms of pulmonary fibrosis in that many patients experience hypoxemia. Although the prevalence...
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assess lung conditions such as: asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Physicians may also use the test...
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cough, chest pain, anorexia and weight loss, fatigue, and progressive pulmonary fibrosis (the most serious complication). It is triggered by exposure to avian...
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continued inflammation can result in irreparable damage such as pulmonary fibrosis. Pneumonitis is distinguished from pneumonia on the basis of causation...
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Restrictive lung disease (redirect from Restrictive pulmonary disease)
no known cause). Still, there is generally pulmonary fibrosis. Examples are: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, of which...
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Atelectasis (redirect from Pulmonary Atelectasis)
the alveoli are deflated down to little or no volume, as distinct from pulmonary consolidation, in which they are filled with liquid. It is often referred...
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Sarcoidosis (redirect from Sarcoidosis, pulmonary)
(BHL) alone Stage II: BHL with pulmonary infiltrates Stage III: pulmonary infiltrates without BHL Stage IV: fibrosis Use of the Scadding scale only provides...
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by progressive scarring of both lungs. The scarring (pulmonary fibrosis) involves the pulmonary interstitium (the supporting framework of the lung). UIP...
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animals as a model for testing potential therapies for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis". Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 55: 75–83. doi:10.1016/j.pupt.2019...
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Pulmonary edema (British English: oedema), also known as pulmonary congestion, is excessive fluid accumulation in the tissue or air spaces (usually alveoli)...
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Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE), describes a medical syndrome involving both pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema. The combination is most...
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Equine multinodular pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic lung disease of horses. There is evidence that the disease is caused by infection with a gammaherpesvirus...
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Pneumonia (redirect from Pulmonary bronchopneumonia)
pneumonia. Risk factors for pneumonia include cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sickle cell disease, asthma, diabetes,...
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Respiratory system (redirect from Pulmonary system)
Pulmonary restrictive conditions (e.g., fibrosis, sarcoidosis, alveolar damage, pleural effusion) Vascular diseases (e.g., pulmonary edema, pulmonary...
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Crackles can be heard in people who have pneumonia, atelectasis, pulmonary fibrosis, acute bronchitis, bronchiectasis, acute respiratory distress syndrome...
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Fonseca C, Abraham D, Renzoni EA (January 2011). "Endothelin in pulmonary fibrosis". American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 44 (1):...
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(e.g., histoplasmosis) Granulomatosis with polyangiitis Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Hypersensitivity pneumonitis Asthma Diagnosis of berylliosis is based...
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