What causes pulmonary fibrosis?

Pulmonary Fibrosis involves scarring of the lung. Gradually, the air sacs of the lungs become replaced by fibrotic tissue. When the scar forms, the tissue becomes thicker causing an irreversible lo...

I disagree with Wulfie. The end stage of Pulmanary Fibrosis is very ugly. This particular disease stiffens the lungs and thickens the cell walls which inhibits the transfer of oxygen into the bod...

I have pulmonary fibrosis and I can tell you that pulmonary fibrosis is not a side effect of COPD. It is a specific disease that kills over 50,000 people in the US alone every year. It is a restr...

no, pulmonary fibrosis is not reversible. it occurs when damage is done to your lungs. this causes scar tissue to form, which is less flexible and as a result, may reduce your ability to take in ...

Well, a feeding tube does not have much to do with pulmonary fibrosis, unless the person is so ill that he/she is on a ventilator or is otherwise unable to eat. Theoretically, a feeding tube can b...

Michael, sorry to hear about your diagnosis. I was diagnosed in 2003 with IPF, and I am actually hanging in there. When I was first diagnosed, I lived in Salt Lake City, Utah and the air quality ...

The best thing you can do is educate yourself and everyone around you. I have pulmonary fibrosis (I am 54). I was diagnosed in March of 2003 and given less than 18 months to live. As you can see...

Pulmonary fibrosis is the development of fiberous lung tissue as a result of a lung disease. It is more apt to happen with chronic lung diseases. So....the best thing to do is not smoke, wear a m...