Define IPF

Question 0

What does IPF stand for?

Answer 0

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Question 1

Define IPF

Answer 1

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, chronic and progressive, of unknown cause, occurring primarily in older adults. It is limited to the lungs, characterized by damage to lung tissue that results in fibrosis of the lung tissue. Causes shortness of breath and non-productive cough and crackles, No cure for IPF

Question 2

Does IPF affect a specific patient population

Answer 2

Usually older adults

Question 3

Are there risk factors associated with IPF

Answer 3

It can be exacerbated by exercise, smoking, and respiratory illness, but there are no definite triggers that cause IPF

Question 4

What is the most common symptom of IPF

Answer 4

Dyspnea (shortness of breath)

Question 5

Is there a cure for IPF

Answer 5

No. It is a chronic, progressive, irreversible, and fatal disease