
Criteria for Methotrexate-Induced Pneumonitis
Purpose: | To evaluate a patient for methotrexate-induced pneumonitis using the criteria of Searles et al. |
Specialty: | Pulmonology Clinical Pharmacology |
Objective: | criteria for diagnosis |
ICD-10: | J69, M06 |
Description: | Searles and McKendry developed criteria for the diagnosis of methotrexate-induced pneumonitis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The authors are from the University of Ottawa. |
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