Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a serious disease where the alveoli (the tiny air sacs of the lungs) and the lung tissue next to the alveoli become damaged and scarred.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Definition
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is scarring or thickening of the lungs without a known cause.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Alternate Names : Idiopathic diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, IPF, Pulmonary fibrosis, Cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis, CFA, Fibrosing alveolitis, Usual interstitial pneumonitis, UIP
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic disease. It causes inflammation and fibrosis (scarring) of tissue in the lungs. It occurs most often in people aged 50-70.
Causes
Idiopathic means the cause is not known.

Cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis (Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis)
What is Cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis?
Who gets Cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis?
Predisposing Factors
Progression
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: When the cause isn't known
Although doctors can determine why some people develop interstitial lung disease, in many cases the cause isn't known.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Connective tissue or autoimmune disease-related pulmonary fibrosis
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Sarcoidosis
Eosinophilic granuloma (a.k.a. Langerhan's cell histiocytosis)
Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ...

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis/usual interstitial pneumonitis (IPF/UIP)
Nonspecific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP)
Acute interstitial pneumonitis (AIP) ...

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis; Infection-potentiating Factor; Insulin Promoter Factor; Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis
HPOA
Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteoarthropathy ...

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is rare, affecting fewer than 10 in 10,000 people in the UK. However, according to the British Lung Foundation, the number of cases seems to be rising. The reason for this is not clear.

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idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
bronchiolitis obliterans
histiocytosis X
chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
collagen vascular disease
granulomatous vasculitis
Goodpasture's syndrome
pulmonary alveolar proteinosis ...

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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
IgA nephropathy
Immune hemolytic anemia
Immunodeficiency disorders
Impacted tooth
Imperforate anus
Impetigo
Incontinentia pigmenti
Incontinentia pigmenti achromians ...

The most common cause, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, unfortunately often has slow and relentless progression. Early on, patients often complain of a dry unexplained cough. Often, slow and insidious onset of shortness of breath can set in.

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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). IPF is a condition in which tissue deep in your lungs becomes thick and stiff, or scarred, over time.
Cystic fibrosis (CF). CF is the most common reason in children for needing a lung transplant.

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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Interstitial lung disease
Systemic lupus erythematosus (Lupus lung)
Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonia (LIP)
Mixed connective tissue disease
Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia (NSIP)
Pigeon breeder’s disease ...

The most common variation of this disease is Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, which is lung fibrosis from unknown causes.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis of the lung
Diffuse parenchymal lung disease
Mediastinal fibrosis
Myleofibrosis
Post-Vasectomy Pain Syndrome
Retroperitoneal fibrosis
Progressive massive fibrosis, a complication of coal workers' pneumoconiosis ...

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (16%)
Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency (5%)
Primary pulmonary hypertension (12%)
A second transplant after a first lung transplant fails (2%)
Other causes (24%), including bronchiectasis and sarcoidosis ...

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Idiopathic pulmonary hypertension
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
IgA nephropathy
Ileitis
Ileus
Iliotibial band friction syndrome
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura
Immunoglobin A nephropathy
Impacted tooth ...

Cirrhosis of Lung
Fibrosing Alveolitis
Fibrotic Lung Disease
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Interstitial Lung Disorders
Pulmonary Fibrosis ...

When the cause of the fibrosis is not known, it is called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
What are the symptoms?
Symptoms include: ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (emphysema and chronic bronchitis)
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension ...

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
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Kidney disease - resources
MRSA infection
Abdominal tap
Hyperglycemia - infants
Meningitis - pneumococcal
Trypsin and chymotrypsin in stool
Cystoscopy ...

Chest x-rays of patients with chronic disease are more likely to show reticular or nodular opacities in the upper lobes with reduced lung volumes and honeycombing, similar to that of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Idiopathic Renal Hematuria
Idiopathic Retroperitoneal Fibrosis
Idiopathic Thrombocythemia
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
idiopathic thrombocytosis
Idiopathic Warm Antibody Hemolytic Anemia
IDPA ...

See also: Pulmonary Fibrosis, Fibrosis, Lung Disease, Hypertension, Symptom