“Georgian Clinics” JSC

Interstitial lung diseases

Interstitial lung diseases are a large group of diseases that include fibrosis of the lung tissue Fibrosis associated with interstitial lung disease causes progressive lung damage and ultimately reduces the lung's ability to move and receive sufficient oxygen. Interstitial lung diseases can be divided into known and unknown causes Known causes include autoimmune and rheumatologic diseases, exposure to occupational and organic irritants, medications, and radiation. Among interstitial lung diseases of unknown cause, the most common is idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, which is a specific and fibrotic disease, followed by idiopathic interstitial pneumonias, such as nonspecific interstitial pneumonia and sarcoidosis. Pulmonary fibrosis is an irreversible damage Medicines can slow the progression of interstitial lung disease, but many people do not fully recover their lung function Lung transplantation is recommended in people whose interstitial lung disease worsens despite treatment