What is RA-ILD?
RA-ILD stands for rheumatoid arthritis interstitial lung disease. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune condition affecting mostly the small joints of the hands, but can also affect other organs of the body such as the lungs. It is an autoimmune condition…
Why is familial interstitial lung disease (ILD) important? How to identify cases?
In this article I will discuss about the importance of family history in the diagnosis and management of interstitial lung disease (ILD). Most people do not know that part of my job in Manchester is to perform a clinic which…
How to deal with chronic cough in ILD
Chronic cough is a major symptom in interstitial lung diseases (ILD), especially as the fibrotic process progresses. No matter what the ILD diagnosis is, dry debilitating cough can go alongside breathlessness and really impact our patients’ quality of life. In…
Classification of interstitial lung disease (ILD)
The classification of interstitial lung disease (ILD) can be difficult. ILD is an umbrella term – some say it covers hundreds of conditions or entities. This seems to me as an exaggeration to highlight the complex nature of ILD (especially…
