10 Symptoms of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)

5. 5. Fingers or toes seem to have become larger

If senior notices their fingers or toes seem swelled, they know immediately that they have some kind of health problem. Unless they have medical knowledge, IPF is unlikely to be their self-diagnosis. This symptom sometimes appears as the disease takes its course. Probably this individual already suffers from a shortage of breath or coughing, but perhaps their IPF is not yet been identified. Doctors refer to this phenomenon as "clubbing of the finger," and it gives them strong grounds to suspect this patient has IPF.