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Interstitial Lung Disease (Pulmonary Fibrosis, ILD)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Avoid HypoxiaPulmonary HypertensionPneumothoraxDyspneaAvoid Hypercarbia

Pathophysiology

Interstitial lung disease is a group of disorders that scar the lung interstitium, producing stiff, non-compliant lungs with reduced volumes (a restrictive pattern) and impaired diffusion. The result...

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