Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Treatment
Dr Parthiv Shah
Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) describes a group of lung diseases in which thickening of the walls of the air sacs (called alveoli), caused by scarring, can result in cough,
shortness of breath, fatigue and low blood oxygen levels. Pulmonary fibrosis can be caused by an identifiable irritation to the lungs, but in many cases the cause is unknown. In cases when the cause of PF is unknown, the diagnosis is idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Idiopathic means there is no known cause at this time.
shortness of breath, fatigue and low blood oxygen levels. Pulmonary fibrosis can be caused by an identifiable irritation to the lungs, but in many cases the cause is unknown. In cases when the cause of PF is unknown, the diagnosis is idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Idiopathic means there is no known cause at this time.