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Collagen vascular disease in the lungs

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Screen<strong>in</strong>g for Lung Disease <strong>in</strong> CVD<br />

Should be rout<strong>in</strong>e<br />

• lung <strong>disease</strong> <strong>in</strong> CVD very common (20-85% <strong>in</strong> diff <strong>disease</strong>s & series)<br />

• major prognostic role<br />

• can pick up early potentially treatable <strong>disease</strong><br />

• to have basel<strong>in</strong>e if us<strong>in</strong>g potentially toxic drugs<br />

Methods:<br />

• Cl<strong>in</strong>ical<br />

• Imag<strong>in</strong>g (CXR, HRCT)<br />

• PFTs<br />

• Lung biopsy (TBLBx, SLBx)

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