{"id":721,"date":"2024-05-01T16:01:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T16:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chiesimedical.co.uk\/patient\/?page_id=721"},"modified":"2024-10-15T14:53:27","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T14:53:27","slug":"idiopathic-pulmonary-fibrosis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.chiesimedical.co.uk\/patient\/therapy-areas\/respiratory\/idiopathic-pulmonary-fibrosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n        <div class=\"therapy-areas-inner-page-nav\">\n                            \n        <a class=\"therapy-areas-inner-page-nav__item blue \" href=\"https:\/\/www.chiesimedical.co.uk\/patient\/therapy-areas\/respiratory\/asthma\/\">\n            <div class=\"therapy-areas-inner-page-nav__title\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"title\">Asthma<\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                            \n        <a class=\"therapy-areas-inner-page-nav__item blue \" href=\"https:\/\/www.chiesimedical.co.uk\/patient\/therapy-areas\/respiratory\/copd\/\">\n            <div class=\"therapy-areas-inner-page-nav__title\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"title\">COPD<\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                            \n        <a class=\"therapy-areas-inner-page-nav__item blue \" href=\"https:\/\/www.chiesimedical.co.uk\/patient\/therapy-areas\/respiratory\/cystic-fibrosis\/\">\n            <div class=\"therapy-areas-inner-page-nav__title\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"title\">Cystic Fibrosis<\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                            \n        <a class=\"therapy-areas-inner-page-nav__item blue selected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chiesimedical.co.uk\/patient\/therapy-areas\/respiratory\/idiopathic-pulmonary-fibrosis\/\">\n            <div class=\"therapy-areas-inner-page-nav__title\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"title\">Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis<\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading content-width-full flush-left\">Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-width-full flush-left wp-block-paragraph\">Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a lung condition that occurs when the small air sacs in the lungs, called alveoli, become damaged and develop scars.<sup>1<\/sup> This makes it hard to breathe because the air sacs can\u2019t expand as well as they should.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-width-full flush-left wp-block-paragraph\">There are approximately 8000 new cases of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis each year in the UK and more than 30,000 people currently living with the condition.<sup>2<\/sup> The condition typically affects people aged between 70 to 75 years and is rare in individuals under 50 years of age.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading content-width-full flush-left\">The cause of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is currently unknown; however, common triggers include:<sup>1<\/sup><\/h3>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"causes-and-triggers\">\n                    \n        <div class=\"causes-and-triggers__item\">\n            <svg class=\"causes-and-triggers__icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#smoking\" \/>\n            <\/svg>\n                            <p class=\"h4\">Smoking<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n        <div class=\"causes-and-triggers__item\">\n            <svg class=\"causes-and-triggers__icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#acid-reflux\" \/>\n            <\/svg>\n                            <p class=\"h4\">Acid reflux<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n        <div class=\"causes-and-triggers__item\">\n            <svg class=\"causes-and-triggers__icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#dust\" \/>\n            <\/svg>\n                            <p class=\"h4\">Exposure to certain types of dust, mainly metal or wood <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n        <div class=\"causes-and-triggers__item\">\n            <svg class=\"causes-and-triggers__icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#genetics\" \/>\n            <\/svg>\n                            <p class=\"h4\">Family history of the condition<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n        <div class=\"causes-and-triggers__item\">\n            <svg class=\"causes-and-triggers__icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#infections\" \/>\n            <\/svg>\n                            <p class=\"h4\">Viral infections<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading content-width-full flush-left\">Common signs and symptoms include:<sup>1<\/sup><\/h3>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"causes-and-triggers\">\n                    \n        <div class=\"causes-and-triggers__item\">\n            <svg class=\"causes-and-triggers__icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#coughing\" \/>\n            <\/svg>\n                            <p class=\"h4\">Persistent dry cough<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n        <div class=\"causes-and-triggers__item\">\n            <svg class=\"causes-and-triggers__icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#short-breath\" \/>\n            <\/svg>\n                            <p class=\"h4\">Shortness of breath<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n        <div class=\"causes-and-triggers__item\">\n            <svg class=\"causes-and-triggers__icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#sleep\" \/>\n            <\/svg>\n                            <p class=\"h4\">Tiredness<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n        <div class=\"causes-and-triggers__item\">\n            <svg class=\"causes-and-triggers__icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#weight\" \/>\n            <\/svg>\n                            <p class=\"h4\">Loss of appetite and\u2028weight loss<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n        <div class=\"causes-and-triggers__item\">\n            <svg class=\"causes-and-triggers__icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#hand\" \/>\n            <\/svg>\n                            <p class=\"h4\">Rounded and swollen fingertips (clubbed fingers)<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-width-full flush-left wp-block-paragraph\">Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis can be diagnosed through various tests measuring how well your lungs are working, including:<sup>3\u20135<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list content-width-full flush-left\">\n<li>Computed tomography, or CT, scan: can take detailed images of the lungs using a mix of X-rays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lung biopsy: a small piece of lung is examined under a microscope<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bronchoscopy: a small camera is inserted through the mouth into the lungs to see directly inside<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spirometry: measures how much air you can hold in your lungs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/br>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:24px\">Further support and resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are several charities and organisations in the UK dedicated to supporting individuals with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, raising awareness about the condition, funding research, and providing resources for patients and caregivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For resources to support you with managing your condition:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionpf.org\/information-support\/pulmonary-fibrosis-and-copd\"><strong>Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asthmaandlung.org.uk\/conditions\/idiopathic-pulmonary-fibrosis-ipf\/what-ipf\"><strong>Asthma + Lung UK<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pulmonaryfibrosistrust.org\/\"><strong>Pulmonary Fibrosis Trust<\/strong><\/a><strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For help with quitting smoking:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/better-health\/quit-smoking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NHS quit smoking<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.helpmequit.wales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NHS Wales quit smoking support<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/health-matters-stopping-smoking-what-works\/health-matters-stopping-smoking-what-works\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Public Health England stopping smoking guidance<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"full-width-item alignfull\">\n        <div class=\"full-width-item__inner content content-large\">\n            \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Air pollution and respiratory diseases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although found everywhere, air pollution is most common in large, busy cities. Small airborne particles found in haze, smoke and dust present serious air quality problems. These small particles are formed during construction, in transport and in chemical industries. When inhaled, particles can enter the lungs, acting as direct irritants that cause the airways to swell and tighten, which leads to respiratory conditions and worsening of symptoms.<sup>6<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Understand when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metoffice.gov.uk\/weather\/warnings-and-advice\/seasonal-advice\/pollen-forecast#?date=2024-06-14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>air pollution<\/strong><\/a> is predicted to be high in your local area according to the Met Office.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"full-width-item alignfull\">\n        <div class=\"full-width-item__inner content content-large\">\n            \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Clean Air movement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Global Action Plan\u2019s Clean Air movement helps businesses make changes in their air pollution production and encourages governments to bring about systemic change.<sup>7<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionforcleanair.org.uk\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.actionforcleanair.org.uk\/\"><strong>Get involved<\/strong><\/a> in the Global Action Plan to combat air pollution.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Patient Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top no-line\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"523\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chiesimedical.co.uk\/patient\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-29.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-899 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chiesimedical.co.uk\/patient\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-29.png 523w, https:\/\/www.chiesimedical.co.uk\/patient\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-29-300x147.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re a patient, or a carer of a patient, who has been prescribed one of our products, you\u2019ll find information and resources to help manage your condition here<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cta left\">\n    \n            <a class=\"button cta-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chiesimedical.co.uk\/patient\/patient-resources\/\" target=\"\">\n            Access resources\n            <svg class=\"icon icon-arrow\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#arrow\" \/>\n            <\/svg>\n\n            <span class=\"line top\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"line right\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"line bottom\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"line left\"><\/span>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"references-block\">\n    <h4>References<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>NHS. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Available at: https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/idiopathic-pulmonary-fibrosis\/.<\/li>\n<li>Breathing Matters. Stark Facts about Pulmonary Fibrosis. Available at: https:\/\/www.breathingmatters.co.uk\/general\/stark-facts-about-pulmonary-fibrosis\/.<\/li>\n<li>Asthma + Lung UK. How is IPF diagnosed? Available at: https:\/\/www.asthmaandlung.org.uk\/conditions\/idiopathic-pulmonary-fibrosis-ipf\/how-ipf-diagnosed.<\/li>\n<li>Asthma + Lung UK. Imaging scans. Available at: https:\/\/www.asthmaandlung.org.uk\/symptoms-tests-treatments\/tests\/imaging-scans.<\/li>\n<li>NHS. Spirometry. Available at: https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/spirometry\/.<\/li>\n<li>American Lung Association. Particle pollution. Available at: https:\/\/www.lung.org\/clean-air\/outdoors\/what-makes-air-unhealthy\/particle-pollution<\/li>\n<li>Global Action Plan. Action for Clean Air. Available at: https:\/\/www.actionforcleanair.org.uk\/.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a lung condition that occurs when the small air sacs in the lungs, called alveoli, become damaged and develop scars.1 This makes it hard to breathe because the air sacs can\u2019t expand as well as they should.1 There are approximately 8000 new cases of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis each [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":482,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/respiratory.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-721","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chiesimedical.co.uk\/patient\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/721","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chiesimedical.co.uk\/patient\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chiesimedical.co.uk\/patient\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chiesimedical.co.uk\/patient\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chiesimedical.co.uk\/patient\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=721"}],"version-history":[{"count":40,"href":"https:\/\/www.chiesimedical.co.uk\/patient\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/721\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2067,"href":"https:\/\/www.chiesimedical.co.uk\/patient\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/721\/revisions\/2067"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chiesimedical.co.uk\/patient\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/482"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chiesimedical.co.uk\/patient\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}