Managing Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) with MediBuddy

Managing Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) with MediBuddy

Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) is a broad group of disorders that cause progressive scarring (fibrosis) of lung tissue (interstitium), affecting breathing.

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What Is It

Scarring thickens lung tissue, making it difficult for oxygen to pass into bloodstream. Many types of ILD (e.g., IPF, sarcoidosis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis).

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Treatment Benefits

Slow disease progression; Manage symptoms (cough, breathlessness); Preserve lung function as much as possible; Improve quality of life; Prevent acute exacerbations.

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  • Convenient & User-Friendly: Get all our services you need in one place.

  • 24x7 Healthcare Access: Healthcare is just a tap away with the MediBuddy App. Enjoy round-the-clock access to medical professionals and services.

  • Comprehensive Health Solutions: From booking doctor appointments, to ordering medicines, booking a lab test and managing health records, do it all from the comfort of your home.

  • Secure and Reliable: Your health data is encrypted and stored securely, ensuring peace of mind.


  • Convenient & User-Friendly: Get all our services you need in one place.

  • 24x7 Healthcare Access: Healthcare is just a tap away with the MediBuddy App. Enjoy round-the-clock access to medical professionals and services.

  • Comprehensive Health Solutions: From booking doctor appointments, to ordering medicines, booking a lab test and managing health records, do it all from the comfort of your home.

  • Secure and Reliable: Your health data is encrypted and stored securely, ensuring peace of mind.

What to expect after Surgery

Symptom management; Slowing of lung function decline (in some ILDs); Improved exercise tolerance/daily function; Better quality of life.

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Frequently asked questions

What is ILD?

What is ILD?

A group of lung disorders causing inflammation and/or scarring (fibrosis) of lung tissue, impairing breathing.

A group of lung disorders causing inflammation and/or scarring (fibrosis) of lung tissue, impairing breathing.

What causes ILD?

What causes ILD?

Many causes: autoimmune diseases, environmental exposures (dusts, molds), medications, infections, some are idiopathic (unknown cause, like IPF).

Many causes: autoimmune diseases, environmental exposures (dusts, molds), medications, infections, some are idiopathic (unknown cause, like IPF).

How is ILD diagnosed?

How is ILD diagnosed?

Pulmonary function tests (PFTs), high-resolution CT scan of chest, sometimes bronchoscopy or lung biopsy by MediBuddy specialists.

Pulmonary function tests (PFTs), high-resolution CT scan of chest, sometimes bronchoscopy or lung biopsy by MediBuddy specialists.

Is ILD curable?

Is ILD curable?

Most ILDs are not curable, but treatments can manage symptoms, slow progression, and improve quality of life. Some (e.g., due to exposure) may improve if trigger removed.

Most ILDs are not curable, but treatments can manage symptoms, slow progression, and improve quality of life. Some (e.g., due to exposure) may improve if trigger removed.

What is Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)?

What is Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)?

A specific type of ILD with unknown cause, characterized by progressive lung scarring. Antifibrotic drugs can slow its progression.

A specific type of ILD with unknown cause, characterized by progressive lung scarring. Antifibrotic drugs can slow its progression.

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