Interstitial Lung Disease Causes
大发娱乐的专家将尽一切努力了解您ILD的病因. 这将大发娱乐大发娱乐根据你的具体情况定制治疗方案.
- Genetics-你可能遗传了其他家庭成员共有的疾病. U of U Health正在积极研究ILD背后的遗传学,以大发娱乐大发娱乐更好地了解您的病情.
- Autoimmune diseases-某些自身免疫性疾病会导致你的身体攻击自己. 它们会影响你的肺部,造成疤痕和炎症.
- Environmental exposure—Medications, mold, mildew, dust, birds, or treatments, such as radiation or chemotherapy, are among the causes of ILD for some patients.
- Unknown-当医生找不到病因时,他们可能会将其描述为特发性.
Interstitial Lung Disease Symptoms
许多ILD的症状非常微妙,以至于人们很难识别它们. 他们经常把自己的症状归结为衰老或身材走样.
Common symptoms include:
- 呼吸短促在轻微的运动中出现的呼吸短促,例如在房间里走动;
- a persistent, dry cough that won’t go away;
- weight loss; and
- fatigue.
When to See a Doctor
暂时的咳嗽和呼吸短促可能由许多原因引起,包括病毒感染. However, 如果你的咳嗽或呼吸短促没有随着时间的推移而改善, you should talk to your provider. 你的症状不需要很严重就可以接受大发娱乐肺部专家的体检. 大发娱乐希望在你的病程中及早检查,而不是晚些时候.
Interstitial Lung Disease Stages
How Is Interstitial Lung Disease Diagnosed?
At U of U Health, 大发娱乐的医生在全国和世界各地都因其在这一复杂诊断方面的专业知识而闻名. 大发娱乐的服务大发娱乐提供者会希望了解更多关于您的信息,例如:
- your health history,
- your family history
- your job and other exposures, and
- your medications.
During your initial consultation, 大发娱乐将进行呼吸测试也称为肺功能测试. You will blow air out through a tube. 气流的模式、数量和速度将大发娱乐大发娱乐了解你肺部的状况.
We may also recommend an X-ray or high-resolution CT scan to examine your lungs. U of U Health有放射科医生,他们是解读这些图像的专家. 他们将能够识别你肺部任何疤痕或炎症的模式.
在某些情况下,大发娱乐可能会建议进行肺活检以获得有关您的更多信息. We have expert thoracic surgeons at U of U Health for this procedure if necessary.
Interstitial Lung Disease Treatment
ILD is treatable, but not always curable. 这样做的目的是大发娱乐你感觉更好,防止你的症状恶化. 大发娱乐的专家团队可能会推荐以下治疗方法的组合:
- 大发娱乐减少炎症和减少肺部疤痕组织的药物,
- lifestyle changes to improve your symptoms,
- 氧气疗法有助于提高你的活动水平,让你感觉更好,
- pulmonary rehabilitation 教你如何更舒适地锻炼,和/或
- a lung transplant for the most severe cases of ILD.