Autoimmune causes of ILD

Question 1

what is SLE?

Answer 1

systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that causes pleuritis ( with or without effusion)

Question 2

what are the pulmonary manifestations of SLE?

Answer 2

pleuritis ( with or without effusion)

inflammatory or fibrotic forms of ILD

alveolar haemorrhage

shrinking lung syndrome

pulmonary hypertension

airways disease

and thromboembolic disease

Question 3

what is the connection between rheumatoid arthritis and ILD?

Answer 3

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory disease that affects approximately 1% of the population,1 and pulmonary involvement is common. Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is the primary pulmonary manifestation of RA

Question 4

what is wegener’s granulomatosis ?

Answer 4

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), formerly referred to as Wegener’s granulomatosis (WG), is a systemic disorder that involves both granulomatosis and polyangiitis. It is a form of vasculitis (inflammation of blood vessels) that affects small- and medium-size vessels in many organs.

Question 5

what is churg strauss syndrome?

Answer 5

Churg–Strauss syndrome (CSS, also known as eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis [EGPA] or allergic granulomatosis) is an autoimmune condition that causes inflammation of small and medium-sized blood vessels (vasculitis) in persons with a history of airway allergic hypersensitivity (atopy).

Question 6

what is behcet’s disease?

Answer 6

Behcet’s (beh-CHETS) disease, also called Behcet’s syndrome, is a rare disorder that causes inflammation in blood vessels throughout your body. The inflammation of Behcet’s disease leads to numerous symptoms that may initially seem unrelated.