FAQ: IPF & PPF What Sets Their Diagnosis Apart

In this APAPP FAQ, Jessica Glennie, CNP, answers a common question from pulmonary advanced practice providers of what the shared underlying biology of fibrosis is and what are the similarities and key distinctions in how IPF and PPF are diagnosed. Jessica starts by clarifying a frequent point of confusion—idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a specific diagnosis under the interstitial lung disease umbrella, while progressive pulmonary fibrosis is not a diagnosis at all, but a behavior seen in fib...