Is It Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis or Not?
Salvatore M, Ishikawa G, Padilla M. Is It Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis or Not? The Journal Of The American Board Of Family Medicine 2018, 31: 151-162. PMID: 29330249, DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2018.01.170288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUsual interstitial pneumonitisPulmonary fibrosisInterstitial pneumonitisCorrect diagnosisAccurate diagnosisUIP/IPFChronic hypersensitivity pneumonitisIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisNonspecific interstitial pneumonitisPulmonary fibrotic diseasesAmerican Thoracic SocietyAntifibrotic medicationsFibrotic sarcoidosisMean life expectancySerologic testingWorse prognosisCareful historyHypersensitivity pneumonitisThoracic SocietyFibrotic pathwaysInvasive proceduresClinician's abilityFibrotic diseasesPneumonitisFibrosis