Respiratory Diseases

Sometimes, something gets missed from our eyes; often, our ignorance delays the diagnosis of something fatal. Idiopathic Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic, rare, progressive fibrosing interstitial pneumonia. It is a harsh condition that scars the lung tissues for a lifetime and hampers the normal functioning of the lungs. It may hinder one's breathing ability, which may ultimately lead to respiratory failure. The scarring begins at the edges of the lungs and advances toward the centre. Though it may start mildly but eventually with time, it may worsen, and the lung tissue might get replaced with heavily scarred tissues that will make it harder for a person to brea...