This week we speak with Nazia again, this time about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis or IPF for short. Nazia is a leading world expert in the diagnosis and management of IPF and in this episode she shares that expertise with us.

Chapters

00:57 - Rapid fire round

01:35 - Introduction to ILD

03:20 - Definition of IPF

04:15 - What to include in your IPF referrals

06:40 - IPF workup

11:55 - Genetics in IPF

14:50 - Management of IPF

20:28 - Acute exacerbation of IPF (AE-IPF)

22:20 - Follow-up and surveillance of IPF patients

26:00 - Prognostication in IPF

27:40 - Encouraging clinical breakthroughs

29:05 - Key take home messages

31:00 - Wrap up

Links

IPF clinical practice update 2022 ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT

https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.202202-0399ST

Role of MDT in diagnosis of IPF

https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.202108-979ED

Current and future treatments in IPF

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40265-023-01950-0