Pulmonary Fibrosis
Synonyms
Alveolitides, Fibrosing
Alveolitis, Fibrosing
Fibroses, Pulmonary
Fibrosing Alveolitides
Fibrosing Alveolitis
Fibrosis, Pulmonary
Hamman Rich Syndrome
Hamman-Rich Syndrome
Pulmonary Fibroses
Syndrome, Hamman-Rich
A process in which normal lung tissues are progressively replaced by FIBROBLASTS and COLLAGEN causing an irreversible loss of the ability to transfer oxygen into the bloodstream via PULMONARY ALVEOLI. Patients show progressive DYSPNEA finally resulting in death.