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Rheumatology
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Interstitial lung disease
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Pulmonology
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Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease
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CTD-ILD
How do you approach management of ILD in the presence of weakly positive RF and ANA but no other objective systemic findings of connective tissue disease?
Is this managed as CTD-ILD with immunosuppressive +/- anti-fibrotic agents?
Related Questions
What dose and duration of steroid therapy do you employ while starting mycophenolate in an outpatient with relatively stable CTD-ILD?
Do you consider immunosuppressive agents in progressive interstitial pneumonias or pneumonitis without a clear driving etiology?
How do you approach the treatment of indeterminate UIP on HRCT with grossly positive MPO antibody and no other features consistent with AAV?
What is your approach to management of pulmonary fibrosis in patients with a history of microscopic polyangiitis who do not have other active organ involvement?
In light of the RECITAL study, would rituximab be a reasonable choice in a patient with PL-12 antibodies, rapidly progressive pulmonary disease with organizing pneumonia on biopsy?
Would you initiate antifibrotic therapy in a patient with CTD-ILD experiencing worsening symptoms and declining lung function, despite no clear evidence of fibrosis on CT scans?
Do you ever consider tapering off steroid-sparing agents in patients with stable non-IPF ILD?
Is it necessary to prescribe a steroid taper after two weeks of high-dose prednisone (60 mg daily)?
Would you add abatacept to treat active inflammatory arthritis in a patient with history of RA-ILD who is already taking mycophenolate?
How would you approach medication de-escalation in a patient with a history of rapidly progressive CTD-ILD who responded to and is currently on mycophenolate 3 grams daily and IVIG 2mg/kg monthly infusions and has been stable for two years?