In addition, particular attention needs to be paid to the lungs (for evidence of interstitial lung disease, pleural effusion ... screening tests such as the rheumatoid factor (RF), antinuclear ...

She had been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, pulmonary hypertension and ... The patient was also found to have trace pleural effusions with associated pleural thickening, mediastinal and ...

The following is a summary of “Rapid Pleurodesis in Patients With Chronic Noninfectious Pleural Effusion,” published in the ...

Background: Ascites and pleural effusion are well recognized complications of pancreatic diseases. Drug therapy of these is limited by high cost, prolonged hospitalization and failure rates ...

Genetically predicted rheumatoid arthritis is causally associated with prostate cancer, according to study findings.

Some of the more common include pleurisy, pleural effusion, and mesothelioma. A lung specialist called a pulmonologist is trained to diagnose these and other pleura-related conditions and offer ...

Swimming can help relieve the joint pain and stiffness you may experience with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It can also help protect your joints through strengthening your muscles. The America Heart ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may make it difficult to complete everyday tasks. Assistive devices, also called adaptive devices, may make these tasks easier and help manage pain. Some assistive ...

Lung diseases are some of the most common medical conditions in the world. Tens of millions of people have lung disease in the U.S. alone. Smoking, infections, and genes cause most lung diseases.

Pleural diseases (like pleural mesothelioma, effusions, plaques, and thickening) are often very severe, leading to debilitating or life-threatening symptoms. For over 45 years, Sokolove Law has helped ...