Emotional wellbeing

The worsening of a disease/condition over time

A formal documentation when someone else is given the responsibility to manage your affairs and make certain decisions on your behalf

Refers to the lungs

A group of tests used to check how well the lungs take in and release air and how well they supply oxygen to the rest of the body¹⁴

A type of high blood pressure that affects the blood vessels to the lungs and the right side of the heart¹⁵

Therapy that provides relief from symptoms to help patients live more comfortably with their disease¹³

Administration of oxygen as a medical intervention¹¹

A small plastic tube or prongs that fit in the nostrils to deliver supplementary oxygen¹¹

Listening to and playing music as a therapy which aims to ease the symptoms of those living with IPF

A sleep disorder characterised by breathing that repeatedly stops and starts during sleep¹²

A specialist who helps someone recover or live with their symptoms more easily

A machine that removes other gases from the air to provide oxygen for oxygen therapy¹¹

An education and exercise program designed to improve the quality of life for people with lung conditions¹⁶

A physician specialised in lung problems (also known as a respirologist)

A product that gives protection against a specific infection

A test used to monitor oxygen levels in a patient’s blood, usually with a non-invasive sensor¹¹

A breathing technique to help control breathlessness and reduce anxiety¹⁷

A disease that affects only a small percentage of the population

Something that is associated with an increased risk of disease or infection

A technique that helps to reduce stress and anxiety by helping to understand and manage your emotions

Therapies used alongside conventional treatments that help treat symptoms and may improve overall physical and mental wellbeing

A medical study that investigates how safe and effective a new therapy or technique is for treating a certain disease

A disease or condition that occurs at the same time as another disease or condition

A device to deliver compressed air to improve sleep in people with obstructive sleep apnoea⁶

A disease where a waxy substance (plaque) builds up inside the coronary arteries, which supply oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle⁷

A type of chronic disease that typically worsens over time and is characterized by long-term breathing problems and poor airflow. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are older terms used for COPD⁵

Refers to the heart, and blood vessels

A type of medication that aims to slow the scarring and stiffening of lungs to slow disease progression²

Tiny air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the blood takes place

A test that shows how well the lungs are working by measuring how much oxygen and carbon dioxide is in the blood. This test requires that a small volume of blood be drawn from the patient³

Techniques that involve breathing in a certain way to control breathlessness and strengthen your lungs

A procedure in which a bronchoscope (a medical instrument like a tube) is passed through the mouth or nose into the lung and fluid is squirted into a small part of the lung and then collected for examination⁴

A lung condition where the air sacs within the lungs (alveoli) become damaged⁵

Extreme weariness resulting from exertion or illness

Of unknown cause

Rapid and uncontrolled breathing

A disease where there is progressive scarring or thickening of the lungs without a known cause⁴

The surgical removal of cells or tissue samples from the lung for examination by a pathologist¹⁰

The lung tissue becomes thickened and stiff

A test that uses a type of X-ray that produces multiple, detailed images of areas inside the body⁴

A burning sensation in the chest, which can spread to the throat, along with a sour taste in the mouth

Where inflamed tissue is replaced with scar tissue, making it thicken and become stiffer⁴

A symptom where the ends of the fingers become wider and rounder⁸

A digestive disease where stomach acid moves up out of the stomach and irritates the lining of the food pipe (oesophagus)⁹

A physician specializing in the management of diseases of the digestive system

An event characterized by sudden, severe worsening of symptoms or an increase in disease severity¹