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A group of more than a hundred disorders seen in both adults and (less often) in children, whose cause is unknown but which tend to spread, or "infiltrate" through much or all of the lung tissue.
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How are idiopathic infiltrative lung diseases treated?
The first medication given, providing scarring is not too extensive, is usually a steroid drug such as prednisone.
What is a sentence with the word idiopathic?
Let's make it clear that many idiopathic diseases are related to acidity and dehydration.
What are some communicable lung diseases verses non-communicable lung diseases?
Communicable lung diseases would be Tuberculosis, the common cold, HiNi flu, these are contagious. Non-communicable lung diseases would be asthma, COPD, and Lung cancer.
What is the treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?
The treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis includes medications like steroid and antibiotics, oxygen therapy, pulmonary rehabilitation, and lung transplant.
What are uncommunicable lung diseases?
Lung Cancer
What are some asbestos related diseases?
Lung disease
What are the diseases you get from industrial pollution?
Respiratory diseases, lung cancer
What kinds of diseases can you get if you smoke?
lung disease my friend has lung disease
What is restrictive lung disease?
Restrictive lung diseases are those which actually restrict the lung from expanding properly. They include pulmonary fibrosis, asbestosis, myasthenia gravis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and sarcoidosis, among many others. Restrictive lung diseases differ from obstructive lung diseases, such as asthma, and COPD (chronic obstructive lung disease).
What has the author Herbert Spencer written?
Herbert Spencer has written: 'Pathology of the lung' -- subject(s): Diseases, Lung Diseases, Lungs
What is DIPNECH?
The acronym DIPNECH stands for Diffuse Idiopathic Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Cell Hyperplasia. It is an extremely rare form of lung cancer.
What percent of smokers get lung diseases?
70
