What Is Pulmonary Fibrosis?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
3. Medical Conditions
In many cases, pulmonary fibrosis is caused by an underlying medical condition. This includes relatively common conditions like pneumonia. This is an inflammation and swelling of the lung’s tissues that has been caused by an infection. Bacteria is usually the cause of the infection, but this is not always the case.
Pneumonia can be dangerous in the short term, while it can also cause long term health problems. One of these includes pulmonary fibrosis. Other medical conditions that can lead to pulmonary fibrosis include polymyositis, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, sarcoidosis, and dermatomyositis. Having such conditions treated where possible can significantly reduce the chances of pulmonary fibrosis developing.
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