Pulmonary fibrosis

Pulmonary fibrosis: Introduction

Pulmonary fibrosis: Hardening or scarring of lung tissue because of excess collagen. Pulmonary fibrosis occurs in a small percentage of people with systemic sclerosis. (Source: excerpt from Handout on Health Scleroderma: NIAMS) ... more about Pulmonary fibrosis.

Pulmonary fibrosis: A scarring condition that affects the lungs. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Pulmonary fibrosis is available below.

Symptoms of Pulmonary fibrosis

• Dyspnoea
• Shortness of breath
• Weight loss
• Appetite loss
• Chest discomfort
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 9 symptoms of Pulmonary fibrosis

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Pulmonary fibrosis:

• Lung & Respiratory Health Tests:
  • Asthma-Related Home Test Kits
  • Home Lung Function Test Kits
• more tests...»

Pulmonary fibrosis: Complications

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Medical Textbooks Online about Pulmonary fibrosis

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Pulmonary fibrosis?

• Misdiagnosis of Pulmonary fibrosis
• Failure to diagnose Pulmonary fibrosis
• Hidden causes of Pulmonary fibrosis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Pulmonary fibrosis

Pulmonary fibrosis: Self Assessment Tools

• Exercise -- Self Assessment Tools
• Smoking -- Self Assessment Tools
• Chronic Lung Disorders -- Self Assessment Tools
• more tools...»

Pulmonary fibrosis: Medical Mistakes

• Asthma -- Health Mistakes
• Allergies -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Pulmonary fibrosis: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Pulmonary fibrosis:

• Asthma
• Allergies
• Flu (influenza)
• more product offers...»

Pulmonary fibrosis: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Pulmonary fibrosis

Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early. Some of the chronic lung diseases with diagnostic difficulties include asthma (perhaps surprisingly), COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, mesothelioma, smoker's cough, AIDS-related respiratory conditions (see AIDS), chronic pneumonia, and other respiratory diseases. Rare possibilities include diseases like psittacosis (bird-related lung infection). See other types of chronic lung diseases....read more »

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Pulmonary fibrosis: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Lung Health Specialists (Pulmonologist):
  • Pulmonology (Lung Health Specialists)
  • Pediatric Pulmonology (Child Lung Health)
• more specialists...»

Other doctor, physician and specialist research services:

• Rate Your Doctor Online
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• Review Patient Surveys About Your Doctor
• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Hospitals & Clinics: Pulmonary fibrosis

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Pulmonary fibrosis:

• Lung Health (Pulmonology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Pulmonary fibrosis, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Pulmonary fibrosis: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Pulmonary fibrosis

• Cystic fibrosis
• Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Mitral valve stenosis
• Lymphangiomyomatosis
• Labrador lung - lung fibrosis
• more causes...»

See full list of 50 causes of Pulmonary fibrosis

More information about causes of Pulmonary fibrosis:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Pulmonary fibrosis (3 listings)
• Underlying causes of Pulmonary fibrosis
• Pulmonary fibrosis as a complication caused by other conditions
• Pulmonary fibrosis as a symptom

News Archives for Pulmonary fibrosis

Medical news articles related to Pulmonary fibrosis include:

• Secondhand Smoke Worsens Lung Function in Cystic Fibrosis Patients
• Ibuprofen Preserves Lung Function in Kids With Cystic Fibrosis
• Lung Transplants May Not Help Most Cystic Fibrosis Children
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Pulmonary fibrosis

Medical research articles related to Pulmonary fibrosis include:

• Corticosteroids for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
• Oxygen therapy during exercise training in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• BUILD-1: a randomized placebo-controlled trial of bosentan in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
• Prevalence, pathogenesis, and causes of chronic cough.
• Physical training for interstitial lung disease
• BTS Interstitial Lung Disease Guideline
• What is the significance of positive antinuclear antibody?
• more research...»

Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database

Videos for Pulmonary fibrosis

Patient Surveys for Pulmonary fibrosis

• Patient Profile Survey
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• Survey about the symptoms of your Pulmonary fibrosis
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Reseach about Pulmonary fibrosis

Visit our research pages for current research about Pulmonary fibrosis treatments.

Clinical Trials for Pulmonary fibrosis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Pulmonary fibrosis include:

• Pirfenidone for the Treatment of Patients With Pulmonary Fibrosis/Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF/IPF) - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Pirfenidone
• Gleevec Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Study - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Imatinib Mesylate (Gleevec)
• The INSPIRE Trial: A Study of Interferon Gamma-1b for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Interferon gamma-1b ("Actimmune")
• An Open-Label Study of the Safety of Interferon Gamma-1b in Patients With IPF - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Interferon gamma-1b
• Lung Disease Associated With Rheumatoid Arthritis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 46 Clinical Trials for Pulmonary fibrosis

Pulmonary fibrosis: Broader Related Topics

• Lung conditions
• Interstitial lung disease
• Fibrosis
• more types...»

Types of Pulmonary fibrosis

Types of Pulmonary fibrosis

• Cystic fibrosis
• Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Interstitial lung fibrosis (type of Interstitial lung disease)
• more types...»

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Article Excerpts about Pulmonary fibrosis

Hardening or scarring of lung tissue because of excess collagen. Pulmonary fibrosis occurs in a small percentage of people with systemic sclerosis. (Source: excerpt from Handout on Health Scleroderma: NIAMS)

Definitions of Pulmonary fibrosis:

Chronic inflammation and progressive fibrosis of the pulmonary alveolar walls, with steadily progressive dyspnea, resulting finally in death from oxygen lack or right heart failure. - (Source - Diseases Database)