There are a few clinical management steps that can help reduce or delay the effects of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis signs and symptoms. Shortness of breath is the most pressing and negative symptom of IPF. There is not a permanent fix that can be done; however, oxygen therapy is the best option. Oxygen therapy provides an inflow of oxygen into the lungs through the use of nasal prongs or an oxygen mask (National Institutes of Health, 2011). This can be accomplished using a portable tank for at-home use when IPF progression is still early on, or it can be a stationary machine once the IPF patient is on bedrest in the hospital (National Institutes of Health, 2011). This does not completely restore a regular oxygen flow or respiration rate; however
