IPF, comorbidities and management implications: Patient case 1.

IPF, comorbidities and management implications: Patient case 1. Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis. 2015;32(1S):24-25 Authors: Kreuter M Abstract Patient presentation and follow-upThe patient was a 54-year-old man who presented with mild dyspnoea, a persistent cough and "velcro" crackles. He worked as a carpenter and smoked (10 pack-years) until 14 years ago. He had arterial hypertension and suffered a deep vein thrombosis 2 years ago. His lung function was impaired with an FVC of 70% and DLCO of 43%.[...]. PMID: 26237440 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Sarcoidosis Vasculitis and Diffuse Lung Diseases - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis Source Type: research