Drs Jeffrey Swigris and Sonye Danoff discuss connective tissue disease–related interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD) to provide context for understanding idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

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Resources

Treatment of Connective Tissue Disease-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: The Pulmonologist's Point of View https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5511941/

Interstitial Pneumonia With Autoimmune Features (IPAF) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6798044/

Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies and Antisynthetase Syndrome: Contribution of Antisynthetase Antibodies to Improve Current Classification Criteria https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30910990/

Drs Jeffrey Swigris and Ayodeji Adegunsoye discuss fibrosing interstitial lung disease and treatment challenges for individuals with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode show notes on Medscape (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/982422). The topics and discussions are planned, produced, and reviewed independently of advertisers. This podcast is intended only for US healthcare professionals.

Resources

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (An Update) and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis in Adults: An Official ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT Clinical Practice Guideline https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35486072/

Health-Related Quality of Life and Symptoms in Patients With IPF Treated With Nintedanib: Analyses of Patient-Reported Outcomes From the INPULSIS® Trials https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6990488/

Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Clinical Review https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7089322/

Drs Jeffrey Swigris and Marlies Wijsenbeek discuss how to best manage care for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis using remote monitoring to address quality-of-life concerns.

Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode show notes on Medscape (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/982423). The topics and discussions are planned, produced, and reviewed independently of advertisers. This podcast is intended only for US healthcare professionals.

Resources

Remote Monitoring in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Home Is Where the Bluetooth-Enabled Spirometer Is https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/full/10.1164/rccm.202005-1532ED

Challenges in Pulmonary Fibrosis – 1: Use of High Resolution CT Scanning of the Lung for the Evaluation of Patients With Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2117220/

Spirometry: Step by Step https://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/8/3/232