Symptoms of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Symptoms of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources
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Medical Books Excerpts
- Pneumonia
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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Pneumonia:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
The main symptoms of pneumonia are coughing, sputum production, pleuritic chest pain, shaking chills, shortness of breath, rapid shallow breathing, and fever. Physical signs vary widely, ranging from diffuse, fine crackles to signs of localized or extensive consolidation and pleural effusion. There may also be associated symptoms of headache, sweating, loss of appetite, excess fatigue, and confusion (in older people).
Complications include hypoxemia, respiratory failure, pleural effusion, empyema, lung abscess, and bacteremia, with spread of infection to other parts of the body, resulting in meningitis, endocarditis, and pericarditis.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
The usual presenting symptoms of IPF are dyspnea and a dry, hacking, and typically paroxysmal cough. Most patients have had these symptoms for several months to 2 years before seeking medical help. End-expiratory crackles, especially in the bases of the lungs, are usually heard early in the disease. Bronchial breath sounds appear later, when airway consolidation develops. Rapid, shallow breathing occurs, especially with exertion, and clubbing has been noted in more than 40% of patients. Late in the disease, cyanosis and evidence of pulmonary hypertension (augmented S 2 and S3 gallop) commonly occur. As the disease progresses, profound hypoxemia and severe, debilitating dyspnea are the hallmark signs.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Acute pneumonia:
Signs and Symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Coughing, sputum production, pleuritic chest pain, shaking, chills, fever, pleural effusion
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
The patient typically has a history of an immunocompromising condition (such as HIV infection, leukemia, or lymphoma) or procedure (such as organ transplantation).
PCP begins insidiously with increasing shortness of breath and a nonproductive cough. Anorexia, generalized fatigue, and weight loss may follow. Although the patient may have hypoxemia and hypercapnia, he may not exhibit significant symptoms. He may, however, have a low-grade, intermittent fever.
Other signs and symptoms include tachypnea, dyspnea, accessory muscle use for breathing, crackles (in about one-third of patients), marked pallor, and decreased breath sounds (in advanced pneumonia). Cyanosis may appear with acute illness; pulmonary consolidation develops later.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Idiopathic bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
The presenting symptoms of BOOP are usually subacute, with a flulike syndrome of fever, persistent and nonproductive cough, dyspnea (especially with exertion), malaise, anorexia, and weight loss lasting for several weeks to several months. Physical assessment findings may reveal dry crackles as the only abnormality. Less common symptoms include a productive cough, hemoptysis, chest pain, generalized aching, and night sweats.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Pneumonia:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
The five cardinal signs and symptoms of early bacterial pneumonia are coughing, sputum production, pleuritic chest pain, shaking chills, and fever. Physical signs vary widely, ranging from diffuse, fine crackles to signs of localized or extensive consolidation and pleural effusion.
Complications include hypoxemia, respiratory failure, pleural effusion, empyema, lung abscess, and bacteremia, with the spread of infection to other parts of the body resulting in meningitis, endocarditis, and pericarditis.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
The patient typically has a history of an immunocompromising condition (such as HIV infection, leukemia, or lymphoma) or procedure (such as organ transplantation).
PCP begins insidiously with increasing shortness of breath and a nonproductive cough. Anorexia, generalized fatigue, and weight loss may follow. Although the patient may have hypoxemia and hypercapnia, he may not exhibit significant symptoms. He may, however, have a low-grade, intermittent fever.
Other signs and symptoms include tachypnea, dyspnea, accessory muscle use for breathing, crackles (in about one-third of patients), and decreased breath sounds (in advanced pneumonia). Cyanosis may appear with acute illness; pulmonary consolidation develops later.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia, idiopathic:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
The presenting symptoms of BOOP are usually subacute, with a flulike syndrome of fever, persistent and nonproductive cough, dyspnea (especially on exertion), malaise, anorexia, and weight loss lasting from several weeks to several months. Physical assessment findings may reveal dry crackles as the only abnormality. Less common signs and symptoms include a productive cough, hemoptysis, chest pain, generalized aching, and night sweats.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions
When considering symptoms of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, it is also important to consider Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis as a possible cause of other medical conditions.
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Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis may vary on an individual basis for each patient.
Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they
are indeed Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis symptoms.
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