Guidelines on Connective Tissue Disease–Associated Interstitial Lung Disease

Clinical Takeaway

: New recommendations from a multidisciplinary group will serve as an excellent resource for clinicians.

Sponsoring Organizations: European Respiratory Society and European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology

Background

Patients with connective tissue disease (CTD) frequently develop interstitial lung disease (ILD), putting them at high risk for morbidity and mortality. To improve management of patients with CTD-ILD, a multidisciplinary task force developed recommendations regarding screening, diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment for disease-specific groups.

Key Recommendations

Screening:

Screening for ILD with high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) is strongly recommended for all patients with systemic sclerosis and mixed connective tissue disease and for those with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies with certain risk factors (e.g., anti…

Reviewing Author

Gerald L. Weinhouse, MD

Disclosures

Nothing to disclose