Interstitial Lung Diseases: Diagnosis, Therapies and Management

Dr. Daniel Culver, chairman of the Pulmonary Department in the Respiratory Institute at Cleveland Clinic, dives in to the topic of interstitial lung diseases, their diagnosis and management. He covers use of transbronchial cryobiopsy, the benefits of multidisciplinary discussion, and changes in the use of immunosuppressive and anti-fibrotic therapies. Dr. Culver talks about the need for identifying and taking care of comorbidities as a critical part of managing care of these patients, and offers some considerations on the future of diagnosis and therapies.