Breathwork: All things IPF; Part 2 with Nazia Chaudhuri

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