
Certain diseases may involve organ systems that cross the boundaries of specialties.For instance, a patient with scleroderma can develop interstitial lung disease, or a patient with relapsing polychondritis can have the clinical manifestation of subglottic stenosis.This book represents a collaboration between specialties, helping clinicians recognize the implications of disease both within their own specialty and in the overlapping specialty.Here, leading experts from the fields of rheumatology and pulmonology provide a masterclass in the care of patients with systemic illnesses that involve the immune system and the lungs. Key Features:Provides an evidence-based clinical approach to the patient with pulmonary manifestations of rheumatic diseaseDetails cutting-edge research with input from the world’s leading expertsDiscusses possible future directions for research and advancement