Fast Five Quiz: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Comorbidities and Complications

Ani Kapoor, MD; Zab Mosenifar, MD

January 26, 2022

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic disease of unknown etiology that is generally associated with a poor prognosis. Although IPF is characterized by the involvement of a single organ, numerous comorbidities and complications can arise within other organ systems that influence the prognosis and natural course of the disease. In one study, approximately 60% of patients with IPF had 1 to 3 comorbidities, 30% had 4 to 7 comorbidities, and only 10% had no comorbidities. Increasing evidence suggests that the early diagnosis and treatment of comorbidities is as crucial as the treatment of IPF itself.

Are you familiar with the comorbidities and complications associated with IPF? Test your knowledge with this fast quiz.

1 2 3 4 5 6

Next Section

Any views expressed above are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of WebMD or Medscape.

Cite this: Ani Kapoor, Zab Mosenifar. Fast Five Quiz: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Comorbidities and Complications - Medscape - Jan 26, 2022.

Comments

Commenting is limited to medical professionals. To comment please Log-in.

Comments on Medscape are moderated and should be professional in tone and on topic. You must declare any conflicts of interest related to your comments and responses. Please see our Commenting Guide for further information. We reserve the right to remove posts at our sole discretion.