Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Introduction: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Description of Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (medical condition): Lung fibrosis from unknown causes....more »

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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: chronic inflammation and progressive fibrosis of the pulmonary alveolar walls with steady progressive dyspnea; finally, resulting in death from lack of oxygen or right heart failure.
Source: Diseases Database

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: chronic inflammation and progressive fibrosis of the pulmonary alveolar walls with steady progressive dyspnea; finally, resulting in death from lack of oxygen or right heart failure.
Source: CRISP

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis:

• Pulmonary fibrosis
• Idiopathic
• Idiopathic disease
• Pulmonary
• Pulmonary symptoms (3280 causes)
• Fibrosis
• Inflammation
• Progressive
• Progressive symptoms

Abbreviation: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: An abbreviation for:
Source: CRISP

• IPF

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or a subtype of Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis as a Disease

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (medical condition): See Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (disease information).
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  »Symptoms of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Related Diseases

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Respiratory conditions
• Lung conditions
• Pulmonary fibrosis
• Fibrosis
• Chest conditions

More information on medical condition: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis:

• Information about Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Basic Summary for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Symptoms of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Complications of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Diagnostic Tests for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Misdiagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Treatments for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis:

• tuberculosis
• bronchitis
• asthma
• pneumonia
• bronchiectasis
• sputum

Terms associated with Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis:

Terms Similar to Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis:

• Idiopathic usual interstitial pneumonia
• Fibrosing alveolitis, cryptogenic
• Hamman-Rich syndrome

Source: Diseases Database

• Hamman-Rich syndrome
• Familial idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
• Fibrocystic pulmonary dysplasia
• Fibrosing alveolitis, cryptogenic
• Hamman-Rich disease

Source - NIH

• diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

• pulmonary fibrosis /granuloma

Source - CRISP

External links related to: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

• usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP)
• Immunomodulatory agents for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (Cochrane Review)
• eMedicine - Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic : Article by Rajesh G Patel, MD
• Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis - MedPix™ Medical Image Database and Teaching Files
• Hamman-Rich syndrome
• Corticosteroids for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (Cochrane Review)
• Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis - MedPix™ Medical Image Database and Teaching Files
• OMIM - PULMONARY FIBROSIS, IDIOPATHIC
• Interstitial Pneumonia
• Hamman-Rich syndrome (www.whonamedit.com)

Source: Diseases Database

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