‘Time lost is lung lost’: Early diagnosis critical in pulmonary fibrosis

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Delayed diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis is an unfortunate reality for many patients, but experts are seeking to address this problem by closing knowledge gaps and increasing awareness of the disease.
“There are more than 200 causes for pulmonary fibrosis and the diagnostic process is fairly complex in the sense of understanding the demographic and clinical presentation of patients and investigations required,” Tejaswini Kulkarni, MD, MPH, FCCP, associate professor and director of the interstitial lung disease program within the division of pulmonary,

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Delayed diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis is an unfortunate reality for many patients, but experts are seeking to address this problem by closing knowledge gaps and increasing awareness of the disease.
“There are more than 200 causes for pulmonary fibrosis and the diagnostic process is fairly complex in the sense of understanding the demographic and clinical presentation of patients and investigations required,” Tejaswini Kulkarni, MD, MPH, FCCP, associate professor and director of the interstitial lung disease program within the division of pulmonary,