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Newly Diagnosed

What to know about the Six-Minute Walk Test

March 24, 2023 by PF Warriors

Technician and female patient standing in medical office hallway.

One of the ways that doctors measure the severity of pulmonary fibrosis is by conducting a six-minute walk test (SMWT or 6MWT). We’ll explain what a six-minute walk test is, [Read More]

Filed Under: Lung function test, Newly Diagnosed

Which Doctors Should be on Your Healthcare Team for Pulmonary Fibrosis?

January 3, 2023 by PF Warriors

Diverse group of five healthcare professionals

Maybe you spent months going from doctor to doctor, completing test after test, trying to find out what is wrong with your health.  Just having a diagnosis can be a [Read More]

Filed Under: Newly Diagnosed

3 Most Important Numbers on a Lung Function Test for Pulmonary Fibrosis

September 8, 2022 by PF Warriors

DLCO test

During diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis or interstitial lung disease, your doctor will administer a pulmonary function test (PFT). A pulmonary function test, also called a lung function test, is a [Read More]

Filed Under: Newly Diagnosed, Lung function test

7 Things to Know Before Starting Supplemental Oxygen for Pulmonary Fibrosis

August 18, 2022 by PF Warriors

Oxygen concentrator

Most people with pulmonary fibrosis will require supplemental oxygen, or oxygen therapy, at some point in their lifetime. If your condition is diagnosed very early, you may not require supplemental [Read More]

Filed Under: Newly Diagnosed

Newly Diagnosed with Pulmonary Fibrosis? Do These Things First

February 9, 2022 by PF Warriors

Measuring oxygen saturation with pulse oximeter

Learning that you have a rare lung disease is shocking, confusing, and just plain frightening. Often, people with pulmonary fibrosis see their primary care physician because they are concerned about [Read More]

Filed Under: Newly Diagnosed

5 Tips for Talking to Family and Friends about Your Health

January 12, 2022 by PF Warriors

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Talking to family and friends about your fibrotic lung disease can be frustrating.  Pulmonary fibrosis and interstitial lung disease are rare and are not well-publicized, so many people have never [Read More]

Filed Under: Pulmonary Fibrosis, Newly Diagnosed

5 Secrets from Patients Living with Pulmonary Fibrosis

November 8, 2021 by PF Warriors

I became a caregiver for my partner when she was diagnosed with non-specific interstitial pneumonia in 2014. She had a nagging cough which had persisted through November and December into [Read More]

Filed Under: Newly Diagnosed

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