Drs Jeffrey Swigris and Meena Kalluri discuss palliative care practices that ameliorate idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis–related symptom burden for patients and their caregivers.

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Resources

Pharmacological and Nonpharmacological Interventions to Improve Symptom Control, Functional Exercise Capacity and Quality of Life in Interstitial Lung Disease: An Evidence Synthesis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7836673/

The Multidisciplinary Approach in the Diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Patient Case-Based Review https://err.ersjournals.com/content/24/135/69

Assessing Exertional Dyspnea in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3951298/