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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz-iLi-B3Gg Pulmonary fibrosis is a lung disease that causes the scarring of the lungs, resulting in breathing difficulties. The condition can affect anyone, at any age, although the patients most at risk are usually older patients. Unfortunately, up until now there is still no cure for pulmonary fibrosis but there…

https://vimeo.com/169925324 Pulmonary fibrosis is a disease in which tissue deep in your lungs becomes thick and stiff, or scarred, over time. Most of the time, the cause of how it develops is unknown and in these cases, it’s called idiopathic (unknown cause) pulmonary fibrosis. In this video, shared by the Institute…

What is idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)? IPF is a rare lung disease in which tissue deep in your lungs becomes thick and stiff, or scarred, over time. This scarring of the lung tissue causes IPF patients to experience severe difficulties in breathing among other serious symptoms. In this animated…

https://vimeo.com/169933079 Pulmonary fibrosis is a disease in which tissue deep in your lungs becomes thick and stiff, or scarred, over time. Most of the time, the cause of how it develops is unknown and in those cases, it’s called idiopathic (unknown cause) pulmonary fibrosis. In this video, shared by Institute of…

In this video from schoolofmedicine, meet Hamish S. Osborne and Christine C. Osborne. Mr. Osborne was diagnosed with IPF and had go to through surgery for a double-lung transplant. After that procedure, the couple became parte of the founding supporters of the Program in Lung Healing.

PFF Care Center Network is a group of medical centers which dedicate their work to improving the lives of those living with pulmonary fibrosis. According to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, these kinds of centers are expanding and keep growing. Their main purpose is to treat patients with fibrotic lung…

Meet Larry Rawdon. He’s a two-time Mayo Clinic lung transplant recipient and in this video you can see him sharing the power of music in his harmonica class. In this video, shared by Mayo Clinic in 2013, Rawdon shares his passion for the harmonica and…

Having trouble breathing while you suffer from a pulmonary disease such as pulmonary fibrosis, is one of the most common and life-threatning symptoms. There are several treatments to help ease these symptoms, such as medication, oxygen therapy and pulmonary rehabilitation. Breathing exercises can be of an extreme help because…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7UjlSRpeEI Pulmonary rehabilitation is a program which helps patients with lung diseases – such as pulmonary fibrosis or COPD – to control their breathing and improve their oxygen intake with classes and exercises. In this video, shared by Nucleus Medical Media, learn more about…

Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a respiratory disease that causes the lung tissue to become thick and stiff. Over time, it turns into scar tissue, which is known as fibrosis. Due to the disease, the lungs lose their ability to properly function, making it hard for the organs…