Patient's question:
The old man went to the hospital for a thorough check-up recently. The doctor said it was pulmonary fibrosis. You asked the doctor several times, how is cystic fibrosis treated?Doctor's answer:
Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic disease that is more common in men than women. Difficulty breathing is the most common symptom of pulmonary fibrosis. In mild pulmonary fibrosis, shortness of breath often occurs during strenuous exercise and is often ignored or misdiagnosed as other diseases. As pulmonary fibrosis progresses, shortness of breath may also occur even at rest, and patients with severe pulmonary fibrosis may experience progressive shortness of breath. Other symptoms include mild cough and fatigue. Some patients may have finger deformities and cyanosis. The severe consequences of pulmonary fibrosis lead to changes in the normal structure and loss of function of lung tissue. When a large amount of fibrous tissue replaces the gas exchange function of alveoli, oxygen cannot enter the blood. Respiratory failure, aspiration, acidosis, and exhaustion may occur, and in severe cases, it can ultimately lead to death.