Pulmonology

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Questions discussed in this category

What is your approach to differentiating RA-ILD from medication toxicity (I.e. from methotrexate)?

Would you add abatacept to treat active inflammatory arthritis in a patient with history of RA-ILD who is already taking mycophenolate?

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Is there a role for the use of transient elastography (FibroScan) to monitor liver fibrosis in patients on long term methotrexate?

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How do you approach patients with RA and severe bronchiectasis with associated findings of UIP?

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What are best practices in management of severe acute infusion reaction from infliximab?

Patient became acutely flushed, developed severe and prolonged hypotension with brief loss of consciousness, dizziness, nausea, dry heaves and headach...

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Have you seen rheumatoid nodules or RA-ILD in patients with seronegative RA?

While classically described as seen in seropositive patients, have they been reported in seronegative RA?

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What is your initial treatment of choice in patients with RA and associated interstitial lung disease?

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How would you approach treatment for fulminant RA-associated ILD?

Would you discontinue Methotrexate and TNF inhibitors even if previously no side effects from these medications, and would you consider Cyclophosphami...

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What immunosuppressive agents aside from steroids would you use to treat bronchiolitis obliterans in a patient with long-standing seropositive RA?

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How do you treat RA in patients with pulmonary mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infections?

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Should MTX be avoided in RA patients with asymptomatic lung nodules?

If so, what would be an ideal DMARD in this setting?

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Should methotrexate be categorically avoided in RA patients with COPD or RA-ILD?

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