
Criteria for the Accelerated Form (Acute Exacerbation) of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Specialty: | Pulmonology |
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Description: | A patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis may develop an accelerated form of the disease. A patient with mild or moderate pulmonary fibrosis may deteriorate and die during such an episode. The precipitating cause for the episode is usually unknown. |
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