What is the most dreaded disease that appears within respiratory medicine? Lung cancer is probably the choice of many people. But in addition to cancer, pulmonary fibrosis is also a disease that poses a greater threat to the human body. It is also known as a “tumor-like disease” because it has a high mortality rate and an average survival time of only 2.8 years after diagnosis. What is pulmonary fibrosis? Pulmonary fibrosis literally means fibrosis of the lung tissue, which is a condition in which a large number of fibroblasts proliferate in the lung cells and a large amount of extracellular matrix accumulates, leading to inflammatory damage and inducing lung disease. This type of pulmonary fibrosis is also the end stage of many lung diseases, such as chronic bronchitis, which can lead to pulmonary fibrosis and threaten health as it progresses. Pulmonary fibrosis is more likely to strike in men between the ages of 40 and 50, and the risk of inducing pulmonary fibrosis is higher if you also have a long-term smoking habit. Also affected by factors such as environmental pollution, people with bad lungs are more likely to develop pulmonary fibrosis, which can threaten people’s health. What is the danger of pulmonary fibrosis? 1, difficult to cure, can only control the disease In lung diseases, most can be cured, but pulmonary fibrosis is an example, if you suffer from this disease, the possibility of achieving a cure is relatively low, only through treatment, control the development of the disease of pulmonary fibrosis, improve the quality of life of patients, as far as possible to extend the survival period. Therefore, after the detection of pulmonary fibrosis, it is important to receive regular treatment in a timely manner, taking oxygen therapy as well as drug conditioning and other means. 2, induced pneumothorax, triggered by pulmonary alveoli After the appearance of pulmonary fibrosis, not better stabilization of the disease, it will trigger pulmonary alveoli, the patient’s lungs will also be affected by the disease and increased pressure, resulting in pneumothorax. When breathing, the chest will feel obvious pain, which will also cause greater impact on the lung health. 3, breathing difficulties, lack of oxygen in the lungs One of the most obvious symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis is difficulty in breathing. The human body needs oxygen supply every moment, and if pulmonary fibrosis causes difficulty in breathing and affects the lungs with lack of oxygen, then it is likely to induce malignant lesions, leading to lack of oxygen in other organs in the human body and eventually inducing malignant lesions. Therefore, patients should receive treatment as soon as possible after the discovery of pulmonary fibrosis, and take reasonable treatment plans to relieve the discomfort caused by the disease and prevent its deterioration. 4, heart failure, leading to pulmonary heart disease The lungs are affected by the disease, the ability to exchange oxygen is reduced, the blood in the body can not get sufficient oxygen supply, will also cause damage to blood circulation and heart blood supply. If the symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis are more severe, the lack of oxygen and blood supply to the heart will also be more serious. In severe cases of pulmonary fibrosis, heart failure and pulmonary heart disease may also be triggered. Once present, it is likely to lead to loss of labor force and even death. Pulmonary fibrosis may seem to be just an ordinary lung disease, but at different periods of pulmonary fibrosis, it may have serious effects on the human body, resulting in many hazards. For the sake of lung health, pulmonary fibrosis should be actively prevented and treatment should be taken promptly. In the early stages of pulmonary fibrosis, patients can be treated with glucocorticoid drugs under the guidance of a doctor, combined with certain daily regimen in life to control the development of pulmonary fibrosis and protect lung health, but if as well as in the middle and late stages, it is recommended to take inpatient treatment to keep track of the process of pulmonary fibrosis in real time and also to avoid causing breathing difficulties and heart damage.