Caplans syndrome history and symptoms
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Overview
Caplan Syndrome is mostly common in coal miners with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Presenting symptoms could be shortness of breath, cough, wheezing.
History and Symptoms
History
Patients with Caplan Syndrome may have a positive history of:
. Inorganic dust exposure in mine and related sources
. Pneumoconiosis
Symptoms
In addition there are the features of RA including:
- Joint pain
- Rheumatoid nodules
- Morning stiffness.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ondrašík, Milan (1989). "13 Caplan's syndrome". Baillière's Clinical Rheumatology. 3 (1): 205–210. doi:10.1016/S0950-3579(89)80045-7. ISSN 0950-3579.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 De Capitani, Eduardo Mello; Schweller, Marcelo; Silva, Cristiane Mendes da; Metze, Konradin; Cerqueira, Elza Maria Figueiras Pedreira de; Bértolo, Manoel Barros (2009). "Pneumoconiose reumatoide (síndrome de Caplan) com apresentação clássica". Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia. 35 (9): 942–946. doi:10.1590/S1806-37132009000900017. ISSN 1806-3713.