Table 2 Causes of deterioration in IPF patients, n = 85 (100 %)
From: Survival in Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis acute exacerbations: the non-steroid approach
IPF exacerbation n = 24, (28 %) | IPF progression n = 12, (14 %) | Respiratory causes n = 38, (45 %) | Non-respiratory causes n = 11, (13 %) |
|---|---|---|---|
Respiratory infection, n = 35 (40 %) | Heart failure, n = 6 (7 %) | ||
Tracheobronchitis, n = 28 (33 %) | Sepsis, n = 4 (5 %) | ||
Pneumonia, n = 7 (8 %) | Pericarditis, n = 1 (1 %) | ||
Pulmonary embolism, n = 2 (2 %) | |||
Pneumothorax, n = 1 (1 %) |