Day #245 - (Cryptogenic) Organizing Pneumonia

Today we talked about a case of a patient with organizing pneumonia in the context of advanced rheumatoid arthritis on penicillamine.

The discussant reviewed the respiratory complications from RA:

• Pulmonary nodules
• Pleural effusion
• Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Bronchiolitis Obliterans
  
• Organizing pneumonia
• Cavitary disease -- with pneumoconiaosis (Caplan's syndrome)
• Related to immunosuppression (i.e. methotrexate lung)
  

We then discussed the diagnosis and management of organizing pneumonia in rheumatoid arthritis.