Pulmonary fibrosis
| Subclass of | interstitial lung disease, disease, fibrosis  |
|---|---|
| Health specialty | pulmonology |
Pulmonary fibrosis be typically a condition insyd wich de lungs cam be scarred over time.[1] Symptoms dey include shortness of breath, a dry cough, feeling tired, weight loss, den nail clubbing.[1] Complications fi include pulmonary hypertension, respiratory failure, pneumothorax, den lung cancer.[2]
Causes dey include environmental pollution, certain medications, connective tissue diseases, infections, den interstitial lung diseases.[1][3][4] Buh insyd chaw cases de cause be unknown (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis).[1][3] Diagnosis fi be based on symptoms, medical imaging, lung biopsy, den lung function tests.[1]
No cure dey exist wey treatment options be limited.[1] Treatment be directed toward improving symptoms den fi include oxygen therapy den pulmonary rehabilitation.[1][5] Certain medications may slow the scarring.[5] Lung transplantation fi be an option.[3] At least 5 million people be affected globally.[6] Life expectancy generally be less dan five years dey follow diagnosis.[3]
References
[edit | edit source]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Pulmonary Fibrosis". medlineplus.gov. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ↑ "Pulmonary fibrosis – Symptoms and causes". Mayo Clinic (in English). Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 "Pulmonary Fibrosis". MedicineNet, Inc. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ↑ Ahmad Alhiyari, Mousa; Ata, Fateen; Islam Alghizzawi, Mohd; Bint I Bilal, Ammara; Salih Abdulhadi, Ahmad; Yousaf, Zohaib (31 December 2020). "Post COVID-19 fibrosis, an emerging complicationof SARS-CoV-2 infection". IDCases. 23 e01041. doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e01041. ISSN 2214-2509. PMC 7785952. PMID 33425682.
- 1 2 "Pulmonary fibrosis – Diagnosis and treatment – Mayo Clinic". mayoclinic.org. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ↑ "American Thoracic Society – General Information about Pulmonary Fibrosis". thoracic.org. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
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