{"id":131,"date":"2018-06-05T15:00:04","date_gmt":"2018-06-05T15:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arirespiratory.scot.nhs.uk\/?page_id=131"},"modified":"2018-06-06T09:04:44","modified_gmt":"2018-06-06T09:04:44","slug":"pulmonary-fibrosis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.arirespiratory.scot.nhs.uk\/?page_id=131","title":{"rendered":"Pulmonary fibrosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"h.p_d0oUR-bQVE8e\" class=\"yaqOZd\">\n<div class=\"mYVXT\">\n<div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc yYI8W \">\n<div class=\"oKdM2c\">\n<div id=\"h.p_8J3YogSFVE8Y\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc GNzUNc\">\n<div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb jXK9ad-SmKAyb-c4YZDc\">\n<div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb baZpAe\">\n<ul class=\"n8H08c UVNKR\">\n<li id=\"h.p_9MBdJq5UVE8c\" class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d\">Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a disease in which the lungs become scarred, or thickened.<\/li>\n<li id=\"h.p__ggdPvlbVLEt\" class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d\">This makes it more difficult to breathe and cough is also a common symptom.<\/li>\n<li id=\"h.p_roSc6YxhVUkp\" class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d\">We have a specialist clinic in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary called the <a class=\"dhtgD\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aberdeenlungs.com\/whos-who\/interstitial-lung-diseases-team\">ILD (Interstitial Lung Disease) clinic<\/a> at which we see patients with various forms of uncommon lung disease, including IPF.<\/li>\n<li id=\"h.p_JBeJKZmGVgQt\" class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d\">We&#8217;ve collected together some resources for you here and also include details about our local patient support group &#8211; below is a picture from November 29th 2017 taken at Balgownie Bowling Club, where they meet regularly. Our specialist nurse Catherine Bamlett is in pink!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oKdM2c\">\n<div id=\"h.p_VzXCH_fpsYBz\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd jXK9ad D2fZ2 wHaque\">\n<div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb jXK9ad-SmKAyb-c4YZDc\">\n<div class=\"tyJCtd baZpAe\">\n<div class=\"t3iYD\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"CENy8b\" role=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/uKDwmTdej88khoFLJ22yvV2FORH0FGVOQOqpmjlPoQY8PVfpN6L7EjwU9Ax30eCh4S1nIac6ULdp093WOTccV17i8ueY5cTLpzxsOKtNKx7wElo9xsI=w1175\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"h.p_FOfDSNXfRRnE\" class=\"yaqOZd\">\n<div class=\"yaqOZd IFuOkc\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mYVXT\">\n<div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc\">\n<div class=\"oKdM2c\">\n<div id=\"h.p_wyqhka_rRRnH\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque GNzUNc\">\n<div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb jXK9ad-SmKAyb-c4YZDc\">\n<div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb baZpAe\">\n<h1 id=\"h.p_-GuDOdi8RRnI\" class=\"zfr3Q duRjpb\">What is IPF?<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-OiUrBf jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque L6cTce-purZT L6cTce-pSzOP\">\n<div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb jXK9ad-SmKAyb-c4YZDc\">\n<div class=\"tyJCtd baZpAe\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"h.p_DQR4uZwbtYYu\" class=\"yaqOZd WxWicb\">\n<div class=\"yaqOZd IFuOkc\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mYVXT\">\n<div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc\">\n<div class=\"oKdM2c\">\n<div id=\"h.p_m83AS6H2tYYw\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque\">\n<div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb jXK9ad-SmKAyb-c4YZDc\">\n<div class=\"tyJCtd baZpAe\">\n<div class=\"iwQgFb\" role=\"presentation\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"h.p_OjoQmldpS7UL\" class=\"yaqOZd\">\n<div class=\"yaqOZd IFuOkc\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mYVXT\">\n<div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc\">\n<div class=\"oKdM2c\">\n<div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-c5RTEf jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque L6cTce-purZT L6cTce-pSzOP\">\n<div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb jXK9ad-SmKAyb-c4YZDc\">\n<div class=\"tyJCtd baZpAe\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"h.p_g7b6EJGDS7UJ\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-qWD73c jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque\">\n<div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb jXK9ad-SmKAyb-c4YZDc\">\n<div class=\"tyJCtd baZpAe\">\n<div class=\"WIdY2d M1aSXe\">\n<div><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"YMEQtf\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AfK9LPNj-Zo\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" aria-label=\"YouTube Video, What is Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)?\" data-iframe-loaded=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-c5RTEf jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque L6cTce-purZT L6cTce-pSzOP\">\n<div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb jXK9ad-SmKAyb-c4YZDc\">\n<div class=\"tyJCtd baZpAe\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"h.p_b5teJYM31yhE\" class=\"yaqOZd\">\n<div class=\"yaqOZd IFuOkc\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mYVXT\">\n<div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc\">\n<div class=\"oKdM2c\">\n<div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-c5RTEf jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque L6cTce-purZT L6cTce-pSzOP\">\n<div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb jXK9ad-SmKAyb-c4YZDc\">\n<div class=\"tyJCtd baZpAe\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"h.p_QcvkDCdV1yhA\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-qWD73c jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque\">\n<div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb jXK9ad-SmKAyb-c4YZDc\">\n<div class=\"tyJCtd baZpAe\">\n<div class=\"WIdY2d M1aSXe\">\n<div><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"YMEQtf\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CuFAQ9SD_a4\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" aria-label=\"YouTube Video, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (English)\" data-iframe-loaded=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-c5RTEf jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque L6cTce-purZT L6cTce-pSzOP\">\n<div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb jXK9ad-SmKAyb-c4YZDc\">\n<div class=\"tyJCtd baZpAe\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"h.p_HgZgCyIGUDmB\" class=\"yaqOZd\">\n<div class=\"yaqOZd IFuOkc\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mYVXT\">\n<div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc\">\n<div class=\"oKdM2c\">\n<div id=\"h.p_43LxStKWUDl5\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-Clt0zb jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque GNzUNc\">\n<div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb jXK9ad-SmKAyb-c4YZDc\">\n<div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb baZpAe\">\n<p id=\"h.p_Y25NYhSlUDmA\" class=\"zfr3Q\"><a class=\"dhtgD\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chss.org.uk%2Fdocuments%2F2013%2F11%2Fliving-idiopathic-pulmonary-fibrosis-pdf.pdf&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNELBSc-rZoIkUAB9xNL7YZdgBqhPg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here<\/a> is an excellent booklet from Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland about IPF and is a good place to start learning about it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"h.p_Rm0-1Q-_Ulsa\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-c5RTEf purZT-AhqUyc-c5RTEf pSzOP-AhqUyc-c5RTEf jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque\">\n<div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb jXK9ad-SmKAyb-c4YZDc\">\n<div class=\"tyJCtd baZpAe\">\n<div class=\"t3iYD\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chss.org.uk%2Fdocuments%2F2013%2F11%2Fliving-idiopathic-pulmonary-fibrosis-pdf.pdf&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNELBSc-rZoIkUAB9xNL7YZdgBqhPg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"CENy8b\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/tyeqIITr1DvUWtoRHT-9LBuNcrFuZQEfv4dGz3P8XMpujPFs6SZoAOTGn70jsXb99UiTK7wd2NPBvBES1bKPQ0Pk18qXvvwhT9AOquizwDCEHwZCkg=w271\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"h.p_yNcAwaUxd7ik\" class=\"yaqOZd\">\n<div class=\"yaqOZd IFuOkc\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mYVXT\">\n<div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc\">\n<div class=\"oKdM2c\">\n<div id=\"h.p_0Of52IrVd7if\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-qWD73c jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque GNzUNc\">\n<div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb jXK9ad-SmKAyb-c4YZDc\">\n<div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb baZpAe\">\n<p id=\"h.p_IM_wKy8Gd7ii\" class=\"zfr3Q\">The <a class=\"dhtgD\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blf.org.uk%2Fsupport-for-you%2Fidiopathic-pulmonary-fibrosis-ipf&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNGPEbinZ2GQ9uGTqUvz3_7_6CmwOg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British Lung Foundation<\/a> also have a tremendous collection of resources on idiopathic, and other, forms of pulmonary fibrosis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"h.p_avYcAsp_eH-T\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-qWD73c jXK9ad D2fZ2 OjCsFc wHaque\">\n<div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb jXK9ad-SmKAyb-c4YZDc\">\n<div class=\"tyJCtd baZpAe\">\n<div class=\"t3iYD\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blf.org.uk%2Fsupport-for-you%2Fidiopathic-pulmonary-fibrosis-ipf&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNGPEbinZ2GQ9uGTqUvz3_7_6CmwOg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"CENy8b\" 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This makes it more difficult to breathe and cough is also a common symptom. We have a specialist clinic in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary called the ILD (Interstitial Lung Disease) clinic at which we see patients with various forms of uncommon&hellip; <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arirespiratory.scot.nhs.uk\/?page_id=131\">Read the full article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":77,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-131","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arirespiratory.scot.nhs.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arirespiratory.scot.nhs.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arirespiratory.scot.nhs.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arirespiratory.scot.nhs.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arirespiratory.scot.nhs.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=131"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.arirespiratory.scot.nhs.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/131\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":133,"href":"https:\/\/www.arirespiratory.scot.nhs.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/131\/revisions\/133"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arirespiratory.scot.nhs.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/77"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arirespiratory.scot.nhs.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}