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Interstitial lung disease

Learning outcomes

In this section you will:

  • Understand what ILD is.
  • Understand the prevalence of ILD.
  • Describe the pathology of interstitial lung disease.
  • Understand the terms used in ILD.
  • List the main causes of ILD.
  • What is interstitial lung disease (ILD)?
  • Classification of Interstitial Lung Disease
  • ILD Quiz
  • Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis- IPF
  • What is IPF?
  • Diagnosis of IPF
  • IPF pathophysiology
  • Signs and symptoms of IPF
  • Living well with IPF
  • Malcolm
  • Malcolm's treatment
  • Malcolm's symptom management
  • Malcolm's family and carer involvement
  • Malcolm's oxygen assessment
  • Malcolm's anticipatory care
  • Anticipatory care plan (ACP)
  • Pause for thought
‹ Key Points up What is interstitial lung disease (ILD)? ›
  • Topic 1 - Anatomy and Physiology
  • Topic 2 - Assessment and common lung diseases
    • Respiratory emergencies
    • Basic respiratory assessment
    • Respiratory Investigations
    • Common lung diseases
      • COPD
      • Asthma
      • Bronchiectasis
      • Interstitial lung disease
        • What is interstitial lung disease (ILD)?
        • Classification of Interstitial Lung Disease
        • ILD Quiz
        • Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis- IPF
        • What is IPF?
        • Diagnosis of IPF
        • IPF pathophysiology
        • Signs and symptoms of IPF
        • Living well with IPF
        • Malcolm
        • Malcolm's treatment
        • Malcolm's symptom management
        • Malcolm's family and carer involvement
        • Malcolm's oxygen assessment
        • Malcolm's anticipatory care
        • Anticipatory care plan (ACP)
        • Pause for thought
      • Dysfunctional breathing
  • Topic 3 - Treatment
  • Topic 4 - Management
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