Pulmonologist Questions Pulmonary Fibrosis

pulmonary fibrosis stage 4

My mom was sent home and we were told to make her comfortable. She has pulmonary fibrosis and has a spot on liver and thickness in bowel. She is yellow and sleeping a lot.

Female | 75 years old
Complaint duration: Year or so
Medications: Blood pressure tabs 24 oxegen
Conditions: Kidney disease

1 Answer

Sometimes there is nothing physicians can do to reverse an illness. Pulmonary fibrosis is incurable. So in those cases, the wisest and kindest approach is to focus on keeping patients as comfortable as possible.