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What to do if i have pulmonary fubrosis after chemotherapy?
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PULMONARY FIBROSIS: Drug induced PULMONARY FIBROSIS IE FROM BLEOMYCIN, is very difficult to treat. You need regular follow up with your Internist and pulmonary doctor. Yearly CHEST CT & PFTS C DLCO. Maintenance inhaler therapy COMBIVENT//SPIRIVA/SINGULAIR. PORTABLE O2. NEBULIZATION THERAPY FOR ACUTE FLARES OF SOB/DOE. Rapid Antibiotic therapy for infections. There are active studies for LUNG TRANSPLANT AND STEM CELL.
Answered 4/2/2015
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