dont waste your time on me
today was pretty good actually. if i dont think about it too much.
disease of the day: Caplan's syndrome
is inflammation and scarring of the lungs in people with rheumatoid arthritis who have exposure to coal dust.
Inhalation of coal dust causes inflammation and scarring of the lung. Persons with rheumatoid arthritis are more prone to develop larger areas of inflammation and scarring in response to coal dust. Caplan's syndrome is very rare in the USA.
symtoms include: cough, shortness of breath, nodules of the skin (rheumatoid nodules), joint swelling and pain
There is no specific treatment for Caplan's syndrome. It is important to treat the rheumatoid arthritis.
disease of the day: Caplan's syndrome
is inflammation and scarring of the lungs in people with rheumatoid arthritis who have exposure to coal dust.
Inhalation of coal dust causes inflammation and scarring of the lung. Persons with rheumatoid arthritis are more prone to develop larger areas of inflammation and scarring in response to coal dust. Caplan's syndrome is very rare in the USA.
symtoms include: cough, shortness of breath, nodules of the skin (rheumatoid nodules), joint swelling and pain
There is no specific treatment for Caplan's syndrome. It is important to treat the rheumatoid arthritis.