Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Checklist for evidence-based practice
| Evaluation Assessment of symptoms Occupational or environmental exposures Medication history Pulmonary function testing 6-minute walk test High-resolution computed tomography Laboratory testing for connective tissue disease, if appropriate Echocardiography |
| Interventions Refer to center specializing in interstitial lung disease (ILD) Antifibrotic therapy, in consultation with ILD center Pulmonary rehabilitation Smoking cessation Vaccinations (influenza, pneumococcal) Referral for lung transplant Supplemental oxygen Screening for depression Therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease Enrollment in a clinical trial |