Pulmonary fibrosis (PF), as its name suggests, is a disease marked by scarring — or fibrosis — of the lungs, leading to shortness of breath. PF is part of a larger group of more than 200 lung conditions collectively known as interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), many of which are known...
Are interstitial lung disease and pulmonary fibrosis the same thing? Is pulmonary edema contagious? Is interstitial lung disease obstructive or restrictive? What causes chronic interstitial lung disease? Does interstitial lung disease show up on an X-ray?
Is cystic fibrosis a communicable disease? Is chronic bronchitis an autoimmune disease? Is pneumonia a non-communicable disease? Is asthma a non-infectious disease? Is TB an infectious disease? Is a cold an infectious disease? Is pneumonia a bacterial or viral disease?
While both types can cause shortness of breath, obstructive lung diseases (such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder) cause more difficulty with exhaling air, while restrictive lung diseases (such aspulmonary fibrosis) can cause problems by restricting a person's ability to inhale air...
For patients with Sjo脗篓gren''s syndrome, systemic sclerosis with pulmonary fibrosis, or with dermatomyositis/polymyositis there is a documented association with an increased risk of malignant disease. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis may also have an increased risk of cancer. It is still ...
Loss of B-cell tolerance is the hallmark of SLE, an antibody-mediated chronic autoimmune disease characterized by immune complex deposition that con- tributes to severe organ damage. How- ever, the precise means by which tolerance is breached in SLE and the underlying mechanisms responsible remain...
We have today and tomorrow left and will be back in 3 months to do another session since she has severe copd/ pulmonary fibrosis/ interstitial lung disease. So far… It has been nothing but a positive experience. Will update how she feels along the way. Reply deegeardino March 23, ...
In patients who survive acute COVID-19, IL-33 might finally drive pulmonary fibrosis by activating M2 macrophages, ILC2, and mast cells to release TGFβ and IL-13, which act in turn on fibroblasts and type 2 pneumocytes to elicit an epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (figure 2). As a ...
In the Sydney classification criteria, antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disease distinguished by thrombosis (involving arteries, veins, or small vessels), persistent antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL), and complications related to pregnancy. Research involving cluster analyses of patients ...
Silica exposure can lead to a life-threatening, irreversible chronic lung disease referred to as silicosis that includes alveolar proteinosis, inflammation, and fibrosis. Other diseases associated with silica exposure are lung cancer, tuberculosis, and autoimmune disorders. Importantly, pulmonary fibrosis ...