Paikea = important mythic Maori ancestor of the East Coast tribes, especially the Ngati Porou tribe, of New Zealand's North Island. Various legends say he came from Hawaiki to Aotearoa [New Zealand], riding on the back of a taniwha [whale].
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive disease isolated to the lung. It is a type of interstitial lung disease, which is a group of 200 diseases with similar symptoms but different causes. In IPF, lung tissue becomes scarred.
The symptoms of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) are not always noticeable or bothersome until the disease has already progressed. As the disease continues to progress, most patients with IPF experience a gradual worsening of lung function.