Supporting Children With Interstitial and Rare Lung Disease
Supporting Children With Interstitial and Rare Lung Disease https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AdobeStock_64285837-1024x687.jpg 1024 687 Abbie Miller https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/051023BT016-Abbie-Crop.jpg
In pediatrics, some causes of lung dysfunction, while rare in their own right, are fairly common – such as cystic fibrosis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia and asthma. Interstitial and rare lung disease (IRLD) is an umbrella term for 30-50 diseases that affect children worldwide. IRLD may affect 0.1 to 16 per 100,000 children, according to Katelyn Krivchenia,…