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Pulmonary Fibrosis Diagnosis
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Because IPF has symptoms and an underlying pattern of scarring that are similar to other lung disorders, it can be difficult to diagnose. It is particularly important for your doctor to be sure that there are no occupational or environmental causes of the lung disease. Until recently, the medical community had no agreed-upon standards for the diagnosis of IPF. Consequently, other related diseases may have been mistakenly diagnosed as IPF. With new diagnostic standards defined by the American Thoracic Society (ATS), European Respiratory Society (ERS), and American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) now in place, the recognition and management of IPF should be substantially improved.
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