It is said that some have suffered from severeCoronavirus diseaseof people, after recoverylungsFibrosis occurs. In fact, not only new coronary pneumonia, but also Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) can cause pulmonary fibrosis. If you have a persistent dry cough, or are often “out of breath” when walking, be careful!
There are many air bubbles in our lungs, which are important tissues responsible for gas exchange. When breathing, fresh air is sent to the blood vessels, and the carbon dioxide in the blood vessels is taken away, so that the cells in our body have enough oxygen to maintain the normal operation of the organs. There is a substance between the alveoli and the alveoli, called the “interstitium”.Once you have “interstitial lung disease”, there is a chance that scar tissue will accumulate in the lungs, and the process of forming scar tissue is called “pulmonary fibrosis”, which will affect the alveoli and the alveoli responsible for supplying oxygen to various parts of the body.Blood vessel。
In fact allpneumoniaincluding new coronary pneumonia, there is also a chance of pulmonary fibrosis, but the difference is that pulmonary fibrosis in interstitial lung disease not only affects the damaged location, but also gradually deteriorates, “eroding” normal tissue, and it is worth noting What’s more, too much “scarring” can exacerbate pulmonary fibrosis, making it more difficult for oxygen to pass through the lungs into the bloodstream, resulting inshortness of breathso that the patient may feelDifficulty breathing。
Other symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis include dry cough,weightdrop etc. Without proper treatment, the patient’s lung function will become worse and worse, and even severe lung failure may occur, resulting in death.
“Interstitial lung disease” has many causes, including autoimmune diseases such as scleroderma,rheumatoid arthritisAnd sarcoidosis can be complicated by interstitial lung disease. If a patient is suspected of having “interstitial lung disease”, doctors usually recommend a test to diagnose and evaluate the condition. Although resection of lung tissue for further examination will be a more accurate method for diagnosis, due to the poor condition of some patients when they seek treatment, doctors need to avoid this invasive examination. Wait for the clinical observation of different specialists, and then cooperate with chest X-ray, computer scan,lung functionTests, as well as tests such as blood tests, to determine if a patient has interstitial lung disease. There are new targeted drugs to treat certain types of interstitial lung disease, such as scleroderma complicated with interstitial lung disease, and deteriorating fibrotic interstitial lung disease, to slow down the rate of decline in lung function.