INTRODUCTION

Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are a heterogeneous group of lung disorders that vary in etiology1-3

Pulmonary fibrosis is a common threat across ILDs and a key driver of early mortality4

ILDs can be of known or unknown cause.1,3 There are over 200 types of ILDs1

Not all breathlessness is COPD, asthma, or CHF.5,6 Suspect pulmonary fibrosis.

Reproduced with permission of the © ERS 2020. European Respiratory Review. 27;(150):180076. doi: 10.1183/16000617.0076-2018. Published December 21, 2018.

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