End stage pulmonary disease
| End stage pulmonary disease | |
|---|---|
| Other names | End stage lung disease (ESLD)[1] |
| Specialty | Pulmonology |
End stage pulmonary disease (ESPD)COPD,[3] idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or systemic progressive diseases that affect the lungs such as cystic fibrosis or granulomatosis with polyangiitis. It is defined as when the lungs can no longer or barely remove enough carbon dioxide or supply enough oxygen to meet the body's basic needs. Treatment incorporates a lung transplant.[4]
References
- PMID 19281090.
- PMID 29087752.
- ^ "COPD and death: End stage symptoms and how to cope". 29 October 2021.
- ^ "End-Stage Lung Disease". 2016-02-02. Archived from the original on 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
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