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The scarring and symptoms of IPF can be similar to other interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), making it difficult to diagnose. These 200 or so disorders share the characteristic of scarring on the interstitium tissue between air sacs in the lungs. Thus, diagnosing IPF includes ruling out many other ILDs.
New standards and improved test procedures are making diagnosis of IPF more accurate. At SPLC, we do the following to assess your condition:
- Thorough physical exam
- Obtain a complete medical history
- Pulmonary function tests
- Blood tests
- Chest x-ray or CT scan
If the evidence continues to point to IPF, we will then perform a lung biopsy for a final determination.
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