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Bridging Specialties^®: Timely Diagnosis for PH-ILDTimely Diagnosis for PH-ILD

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a common complication of interstitial lung disease (ILD). But the symptoms of PH often overlap with those of ILD, leading to challenges with early detection.

We’re developing tools and resources for pulmonologists, primary care physicians, and advanced practice providers to help improve the time to diagnosis for PH-ILD.

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Early Detection for PH-ILD

This module highlights the challenges of recognizing PH-ILD as shown through two patient journeys—one beginning with interstitial lung disease and the other with suspected pulmonary hypertension—to explore how PH-ILD can present, why early detection matters, and how clinicians can act decisively to support timely diagnosis and referral.

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Decision-Making for PH-ILD

Immerse yourself in simulated patient encounters that highlight key decision-making moments in the evaluation and management of PH-ILD. You'll learn how to identify early signs of PH-ILD, select and interpret diagnostic tests, and determine when specialist referrals are warranted.

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Patient questionnaires

These downloadable and printable PH-ILD questionnaires will help you gather detailed information about your patient's symptoms, family history, other health conditions, medication usage, and more.

INITIAL VISIT QUESTIONNAIRE » | FOLLOW-UP VISIT QUESTIONNAIRE »

Videos

Echocardiography of the Right Heart

Learn when to order echocardiography, how to interpret results suggestive of PH, and what to do next for earlier diagnosis and improved outcomes.

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Radiological Signs and Symptoms of PH-ILD

Discover how to identify key imaging signs of PH-ILD, interpret chest X-rays and CT scans, and know when to escalate evaluation.

PH-ILD: From Early Detection to Management

Leading clinical experts discuss the latest approaches in early detection and diagnosis, as well as therapeutic advancements, for PH-ILD.

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STEERING COMMITTEE

Carla Copeland, MD

Carla Copeland, MD

Assistant Professor, Medicine
Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

Nate Falk, MD, MBA, CPE, CAQSM, FAAFP

Nate Falk, MD, MBA, CPE, CAQSM, FAAFP

Assistant Dean, Graduate Medical Education
Professor, Family Medicine and Rural Health
Founding Residency Program Director
Florida State University College of Medicine, Family Medicine Residency at BayCare Health System
Winter Haven, FL

Matthew Ryan Hunsucker, MD

Matthew Ryan Hunsucker, MD

LeBauer Pulmonary and Critical Care
Greensboro, NC

Sarah L. Khan, MD, MHS

Sarah L. Khan, MD, MHS

Fellow, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD

Sarah L. Khan, MD, MHS

Rachana Krishna, MBBS, MSCR

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC

Deborah Jo Levine, MD, FCCP

Deborah Jo Levine, MD, FCCP

Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine
Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Navneet Singh, MD, ScM

Navneet Singh, MD, ScM

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Ashley Wilk, DO, DipABLM

Ashley Wilk, DO, DipABLM

Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Core Faculty, Wayne State University Family Medicine Residency Program
Rochester, MI

CHEST gratefully acknowledges the following supporters of Bridging Specialties: Timely Diagnosis for PH-ILD.
Supported by United Therapeutics

Bridging Specialties®: Timely Diagnosis for PH-ILDTimely Diagnosis for PH-ILD