MDT care in ILD Flashcards
1
Q
Describe an IPD lung
A
irreversibly enlarged, damaged bronchioles + distorted alveoli
‘honeycombing’ -> clustered cystic air spaces
fibrosis between alveoli decreases gas exchange, less oxygen transferred to bloodstream
2
Q
What charity is involved with pulmonary fibrosis?
A
action for pulmonary fibrosis
3
Q
What information do patients want about pulmonary fibrosis?
A
treatment - what + how
living with PF
coping with symptoms
what to expect
