Lung Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis

A comprehensive text on the myriad lung manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis

Targeted towards multidisciplinary providers (rheumatologists, pulmonologists, primary care providers, etc.) engaged with this multidisciplinary disease state

Serves as both a call to action for the unmet needs of this disease state while simultaneously providing a practical resource based on current understanding and evidence

A comprehensive text on the myriad lung manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis Targeted towards multidisciplinary providers (rheumatologists, pulmonologists, primary care providers, etc.) engaged with this multidisciplinary disease state Serves as both a call to action for the unmet needs of this disease state while simultaneously providing a practical resource based on current understanding and evidence

Autorentext
Aryeh Fischer, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Division of Rheumatology

Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine

University of Colorado School of Medicine

Joyce Lee, MD, MAS Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine

Inhalt

Introduction.- Clinical overview of Rheumatoid Arthritis.- Pathophysiology of Rheumatoid Arthritis.- Epidemiology of Lung Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis.- Thoracic Imaging in Rheumatoid Arthritis.- Lung Histopathology in Rheumatoid Arthritis.- Biomarkers of Rheumatoid Arthritis-Interstitial Lung Disease.- Risk Factors of Lung Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis.- The Lungs as the Site of Initiation of Rheumatoid Arthritis.- Respiratory Infections and Rheumatoid Arthritis.- Drug Induced Pneumonitis and Rheumatoid Arthritis.- Airways disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis.- Pleural Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis.- Rheumatoid Arthritis-associated Interstitial Lung Disease.- Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease.