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Rheumatoid Lung Disease
Alternate Names : Lung Disease - Rheumatoid Arthritis
DefinitionRheumatoid lung disease is associated with rheumatoid arthritis and includes pleural effusions, pulmonary fibrosis, lung nodules, and pulmonary hypertension.
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Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Pulmonary abnormalities are common in rheumatoid arthritis, but they often have no symptoms. The causes of lung disease associated with rheumatoid arthritis are unknown. Sometimes the medicines used to treat rheumatoid arthritis may result in lung disease.
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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Diffuse Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Pleural Effusion
• Pneumothorax
• Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
Tests & Exams
• Chest X-Ray
• Echocardiogram
• Open Lung Biopsy
• Thoracentesis
• Thoracic CT
Other Topics
• Auscultation
• Breathing Difficulty
• Cough
• Joint Pain
• Joint Swelling
Review Date : 5/7/2003
Reviewed By : David A. Kaufman, M.D., Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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