MTX Flashcards
1
Q
Methotrexate
A
Folic acid antagonist
treats RA, IBD, Psoriasis
2
Q
MTX pulmonary toxicity
A
1-8% hypersensitivity pneumonitis organizing pneumonia dad pleural effusion Opportunistic infections Pulmonary lymphoproliferative disorders
3
Q
MTX Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
A
days to months after tx
fever sob, rash and arthralgias
Mediastinal and Hilar LYMPADENOPATHY
OVER 50% have EOSINOPHILIA
4
Q
Treatment of MTX lung
A
drug withdrawal
GOOD PX