Please share an interesting fact about dealing with interstitial pneumonia.

Ignore: Pneumonia can lead to permanent scarring of the lung.

Ignore: Work up to make sure, if this is not due to interstitial fibrosis is very important.

Ignore: Stopping smoking is critical. Take prescribed oral steroids to help with inflammation.

Ignore: Many drugs can cause it . Ask your doc about your meds. Shortness of breath is an early symptom.

It is often: Caused by a virus but can make you feel very sick. Often antibiotics are prescribed but do not help.

Ignore: This disease reduces the number of functional breathing areas in the lungs.

Ignore: Bacteria, viruses, or fungi may infect the interstitium of the lung.

Ignore: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is more common in people with autoimmune disease(s).

People: People who take pneumonia and annual flu vaccine will have less severity or complications.

It: It may take up to 4 weeks after a bout with pneumonia before you fully recover back to baseline.

One: One can expect resolution of symptoms like coughing to take weeks or months after therapy.

Ignore: Interstitial pneumonia is only the radiographic appearance. There are dozens of etiologies.

Ignore: Interstitial pneumonia may be caused by noninfectious processes.