Lung disease

Handwritten clinical notes for sale on my Etsy! Asthma Types of asthma Acute bronchitis Bronchiectasis Bronchiolitis Chronic bronchitis Emphysema Diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis Sarcoidosis Hypersensitivity pneumonitis Occupational Lung diseases Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) Infant Respiratory distress syndrome Pleural effusion Pneumothorax Pneumonia Tuberculosis Hypertension

Breathtaking knowledge and other words of inspiration Throw out your down pillows and join The Curbsiders for this lively discussion on interstitial lung disease. While the hundreds of interstitial lung disease types make this topic a bit overwhelming, breathe easy knowing that pulmonologist, Dr. Erin Narewski @erinnarewski (Temple), can boil things down to an easy

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What is IPF? Refers to multiple lung conditions that cause interstitial lung damage and scarring. It can also occur as a secondary condition in various other diseases. If the underlying cause is not known the term idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is used. In pulmonary fibrosis the interstitial damage, scarring and fibrosis will cause loss of lung elasticity and functionality. There are three types of pulmonary fibrosis: 1-Replacement fibrosis 2- Focal fibrosis 3- Diffuse parenchymal lung...

Interstial Lung Disease

Interstitial lung disease is a general category that includes many different lung conditions. All interstitial lung diseases affect the interstitium.