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Oct 22, 2018 · Some medications, such as corticosteroids and expectorants, are used for both obstructive and restrictive lung diseases. People with either condition can use oxygen therapy. Outlook
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Jul 25, 2023 · Restrictive lung diseases are a heterogeneous set of pulmonary disorders defined by restrictive patterns on spirometry. These disorders are characterized by a reduced distensibility of the lungs, compromising lung expansion, and, in turn, reduced lung volumes, particularly with reduced total lung capacity (TLC). [1]
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Jul 21, 2024 · Corticosteroids, the most commonly used drugs, halt or slow the progression of pulmonary parenchymal fibrosis with variable success. Questions about which patients should be treated, when therapy...
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Oct 18, 2021 · Drug-based treatments for restrictive intrinsic lung disease, particularly interstitial lung disease, may include: mycophenolate mofetil; rituximab; corticosteroids
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Aug 20, 2017 · A drug that suppresses the immune system, called azathioprine, has helped some people, but research has not yet proven that it works. Mycophenolate mofetil helps regulate the immune system and...
Sep 5, 2022 · systemic sclerosis. pneumonitis resulting from certain medications such as: nitrofurantoin. phenytoin. methotrexate. pneumonitis resulting from radiation therapy. Extrinsic restrictive lung diseases affect structures outside the lungs. They result from conditions such as obesity and neuromuscular disorders.
What is restrictive lung disease? Restrictive lung disease, a decrease in the total volume of air that the lungs are able to hold, is often due to a decrease in the elasticity of the lungs themselves or caused by a problem related to the expansion of the chest wall during inhalation.
