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S2 Episode 6: Pulmonary Fibrosis 101
📅 Release Date: March 2, 2026
Welcome back to The Cozy Lung Lounge Podcast, sponsored by BluZone Health. This week, we are shifting gears from the "floppy" lungs of emphysema to the "stiff" lungs of Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF). While COPD is often about air getting trapped in, PF is about the struggle to get air in at all. We’re exploring how the delicate, sponge-like tissue of the lungs transforms into rigid scar tissue and what that means for your daily breath.
🎙️ Hosted by: Kelly Welton-Lewis | Gina Hoots | Amy Sheldon
💬 What We Cover:
The Pathophysiology: The Stiff Sponge
- The Scars of the Interstitium: We move away from the "balloon" analogy a ...
Keywords
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