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Medical Conditions - Pulmonary Fibrosis

Pulmonary fibrosis is a respiratory disorder caused by the scarring and thickening of the lung tissues. Smoking is considered the main cause of the fibrosis of the pulmonary tissues. Dry cough, shallow spurts breathing, fatigue, weight loss, cyanosis, clubbing, etc., are the symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis. Treatment is done with medications, oxygen therapy, lung transplantation, pulmonary rehabilitation, etc.

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