Interstitial lung disease in the most frequently appearing connective tissue diseases – rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus
Journal Title: Postępy Nauk Medycznych - Year 2011, Vol 24, Issue 4
Abstract
Connective tissue diseases are systemic autoimmune disorders that principally affect the joints. Pulmonary complications are common and although they usually occur after the onset of joint symptoms, they can also be initially presenting complaint. The respiratory system may be involved in all its components: airways, vessels, parenchyma, pleura and respiratory muscles.It is estimated that approximately 15% of patients who present with interstitial lung disease have an underlying connective tissue disease. The prevalence of interstitial lung disease is different in each connective tissue disease and also varies according to the criteria used to establish the diagnosis and depends on the specific diagnostic method used to identify it. High – resolution computed tomography plays an important role in identifying patients with respiratory involvement. Pulmonary function tests are a sensitive tool detecting interstitial lung disease. In this article, interstitial lung disease accompanying with two of the most frequently appearing connective tissue diseases rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus are reviewed.
Authors and Affiliations
Małgorzata Bartosiewicz
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP54160
- DOI -
- Views 137
- Downloads 0
Proximal tibial fractures in elderly patients
Most proximal tibial fractures involve the articular surface and may lead to permanent consequences as limitation in range of movement, pain and intra-articular effusion. The most common cause of fractures in elderly per...
Gene therapy of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder affecting nearly half a million people worldwide. Approximately 35% of familial and 10% of sporadic cases are due to mutations in genes encoding f...
Clinical genetics of kidney cancer
Among kidney malignancies two main groups can be distinguished:1. Wilms' tumor – nephroblastoma.2. Kidney cancer – adenocarcinoma (carcinoma clarocellulare – CCRC, carcinoma papillare – PRCC, collecting duct carcinoma, c...
Implantowane kardiowertery-defibrylatory
Pierwszą implantację automatycznego kardiowertera-defibrylatora (ICD) wykonano 30 lat temu. Od 1993 roku używa się elektrod przezżylnych. Obecne urządzenia posiadają udoskonalone algorytmy rozpoznawania arytmii. Implanta...
Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS): „Przewodnik” dla lekarzy
Jedną ze sfer, która jest zaburzona u osób z diagnozą autyzmu jest komunikacja. Około 25% osób z autyzmem nie rozwija mowy jako sposobu komunikowania się. Jest zatem bardzo ważną kwestią, aby klinicyści mieli do dyspozyc...