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Rheumatoid lung disease

Alternative Names: Lung disease - rheumatoid arthritis Symptoms: Shortness of breath Cough Chest pain Fever Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease include the following: Joint swelling Joint stiffness Joint pain Skin nodules Signs and tests: Text Continues Below Crackles may be heard when listening to the lungs with a stethoscope (auscultation). Alternatively, there may be decreased breath sounds, a "rub," or normal breath sounds. A chest x-ray may show abnormalities consistent with rheumatoid lung disease. A CT scan of the chest may show abnormalities consistent with rheumatoid lung disease. An echocardiogram may show pulmonary hypertension. A thoracentesis (putting a needle into fluid around the lung) may show characteristics of rheumatoid lung disease. A bronchoscopic, video-assisted, or open lung biopsy may show findings consistent with rheumatoid lung disease.

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