Pulminary Fibrosis
SOC 313
August 6th , 2012
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis My father was diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis about 5 years ago. Because of this reason alone, I wanted to do my research project on this specific condition. Within my research, I have found that Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis is a progressive, fatal disorder of the lungs that causes them to become thick and stiff. I have learned about all the different causes, signs and symptoms and different tests that one must go through to actually get diagnosed. Once one is diagnosed with this disease, the prognosis it very simply, it will become fatal. After the diagnoses, the patient will go through many different psychosocial challenges that I have explained as well. If family and friends are not helpful enough through the process of learning how to deal with this disease and help with the patient’s quality of life, there are different organizations that offer support groups and activities nationwide.
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a specific form of progressive, fibrosing interstitial pneumonia of unknown etiology, occurring most frequently in older men, and confined to the lungs” (Leslie, 2011). Over a period of time, this condition causes the lung tissue to thicken, stiff, and scar. “The development of the scar tissue is called fibrosis. As the lung tissue becomes scarred and thicker, the lungs lose their ability to transfer oxygen into the bloodstream. As a result, the brain and other organs don 't get the oxygen they need” (Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 2012). The term “idiopathic’ is used when there is no known cause for the fibrosis.
When doing research on IPF, I became a bit confused on the difference between IPF and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). It seemed to me that a lot of the symptoms were the same, and therefore the diseases were also the same, however I was incorrect. If a person cannot exhale completely due to a narrow or blocked airway in
August 6th , 2012
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis My father was diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis about 5 years ago. Because of this reason alone, I wanted to do my research project on this specific condition. Within my research, I have found that Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis is a progressive, fatal disorder of the lungs that causes them to become thick and stiff. I have learned about all the different causes, signs and symptoms and different tests that one must go through to actually get diagnosed. Once one is diagnosed with this disease, the prognosis it very simply, it will become fatal. After the diagnoses, the patient will go through many different psychosocial challenges that I have explained as well. If family and friends are not helpful enough through the process of learning how to deal with this disease and help with the patient’s quality of life, there are different organizations that offer support groups and activities nationwide.
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a specific form of progressive, fibrosing interstitial pneumonia of unknown etiology, occurring most frequently in older men, and confined to the lungs” (Leslie, 2011). Over a period of time, this condition causes the lung tissue to thicken, stiff, and scar. “The development of the scar tissue is called fibrosis. As the lung tissue becomes scarred and thicker, the lungs lose their ability to transfer oxygen into the bloodstream. As a result, the brain and other organs don 't get the oxygen they need” (Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 2012). The term “idiopathic’ is used when there is no known cause for the fibrosis.
When doing research on IPF, I became a bit confused on the difference between IPF and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). It seemed to me that a lot of the symptoms were the same, and therefore the diseases were also the same, however I was incorrect. If a person cannot exhale completely due to a narrow or blocked airway in
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