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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2020 May;32(3):255–263. doi: 10.1097/BOR.0000000000000703

Figure 1. Approach to the identification of rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease.

Figure 1.

The initial presentation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or interstitial lung disease (ILD) should prompt evaluation for other signs and symptoms attributable to RA-ILD. Testing for pulmonary and articular manifestations followed by multidisciplinary discussion can establish the diagnosis of RA-ILD.

Abbreviations: CT = computed tomography, DLCO = diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide, MRI = magnetic resonance imaging, US = ultrasound