Idiopathic%20pulmonary%20fibrosis Management
Follow Up
- Follow-up is recommended every 3 months for patients with rapid disease progression or health status deterioration
- Six-month intervals for follow-up is recommended for patients with steadily progressing disease
- Follow-up every 6 months is recommended for patients with stable disease & annual follow-up for patients with stable disease after 1 year
- Patients with ongoing pulmonary rehabilitation should be reassessed at 6- or 12-month intervals
- Pulse oximetry measurement at rest & during exertion is recommended during follow-up (3-6 month intervals) to monitor for oxygenation status
- Oxygen desaturation of <88% prompts supplemental oxygenation
- Screening for complications (pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolism, coronary artery disease, lung cancer) may be done every follow-up