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  • ken-mills

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    September 1, 2022 at 5:21 pm in reply to: What acronyms do you wish you knew early in your diagnosis?

    UIP. Usual interstitial pneumonia. Another way of saying pulmonary fibrosis. This was noted in an early CT scan that I had.

    Usual interstitial pneumonia ( <b>UIP</b>) is a form of lung disease characterized by progressive scarring of both lungs. [1] The scarring ( fibrosis) involves the pulmonary interstitium (the supporting framework of the lung). <b>UIP</b> is thus classified as a form of interstitial lung disease

  • ken-mills

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    July 17, 2021 at 9:34 am in reply to: 2nd opinion at Cleveland Clinic

    Ping Xu, I recently had a second opinion at the Cleveland Clinic but I did it as a video visit. If your appointment is strictly to discuss your condition with a doctor, I recommend that you try a virtual visit before making a five-hour drive. I was very pleased with the doctor that I met with and am very glad that I sought a second opinion at the Cleveland Clinic.