Glossary for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Asbestosis: Lung condition from asbestos exposure
Breathing difficulties: Various types of breathing difficulty (dyspnea).
Bronchiectasis: Chronic bronchiole dilation from secretions and blockages.
Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia: Inflammation of lung tissue (bronchioles and surrounding tissue) which may occur on its own or as a result of other conditions such as certain infections.
Bronchitis: Bronchitis is an inflammation of the air passages within the lungs. It occurs when the trachea and the large and small bronchi within the lungs become inflamed
Clubbing: The proliferation of soft tissue around the ends of fingers and toes
Cough: The noise produced from the sudden expulsion of air from the lungs
Cystic Fibrosis: Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease affecting the exocrine (mucus) glands of the lungs, liver, pancreas, and intestines, causing progressive disability due to multisystem failure.
Dry cough: Dry non-productive cough without producing sputum
Exercise symptoms: Symptoms related to or triggered by exercise
Fibrosis: The formation of fibrous tissue
Hamman-Rich syndrome: A rare acute lung disease where the lung sufferers progressive inflammation and fibrosis which often leads to death.
Heart attack: Serious and often fatal acute heart condition
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis:
Hypoxemia: low oxygen levels in the arterial blood in the body
Interstitial lung disease: Any condition which affects the interstitium of the lungs
Lung conditions: Various conditions affecting the lungs or related airways.
Penicillamine - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Penicillamine during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
Pneumoconiosis: A lung disease caused by breathing in coal dust. It often occurs in people employed in the coal industry. Generally symptoms stop once the exposure ceases.
Pulmonary embolism: Blocked lung blood vessel often from a blood clot.
Pulmonary fibrosis: A scarring condition that affects the lungs
Respiratory conditions: Any condition that affects the respiratory system
Respiratory failure: Failure of the respiratory system
Respiratory infections: Any infection that occurs to the respiratory system
Right heart failure: Heart failure of the right side of the heart
Sarcoidosis: Rare autoimmune disease usually affecting the lungs.
Scleroderma: A rare, progressive connective tissue disorder involving thickening and hardening of the skin and connective tissue. There are a number of forms of scleroderma with some forms being systemic (involving internal organs).
Shortness of breath: The feeling of being short of breath
Sputum: The phlegm like substance that is expelled from the bronchi, trachea, and lungs
Stroke: Serious brain event from bleeding or blood clots.
Tuberculosis: Bacterial infection causing nodules forming, most commonly in the lung.