Diffuse Interstitial Fibrosis

Paper Summary:

The paper relates that diffuse interstitial fibrosis (DIF) is a class of numerous related progressive diseases characterized by increased difficulty breathing. The paper explains the symptoms and diagnosis, causes and treatment of these diseases.

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Introduction
Diagnosis and Symptoms
Causes
Treatment
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Diffuse interstitial fibrosis (DIF) is a class of specific diseases of the respiratory tissues in the lungs. The individual diseases that DIF comprises include diffuse parenchymal lung disease, alveolitis, and cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis (CFA). In addition, thee are two other forms of unknown ("idiopathic) origin, idiopathic pulmonary pneumonitis (IPP) and Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). All the DIF diseases are characterized by intense inflammation of the lower lung tissues. Over time, the inflammation leads to long-term scarring of the deep lung tissue and to respiratory problems."

Sample of Sources Used:

• American Thoracic Society. (2000) "Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: diagnosis and treatment: International consensus statement. American Thoracic Society (ATS), and the European Respiratory Society (ERS)." American Journal of Respiratory Critical Care Medicine, Feb; 161(2): 646-64.

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