In the lungs, vasculitis can cause symptoms like fever and cough. On a chest x-ray, vasculitis in the lungs can look a lot like pneumonia ... This can cause chronic (long-term) shortness of breath.

It’s a common symptom of lupus. “If you cough and the lung tissue gets pushed out against the lining, it hurts because it’s inflamed,” Dr. Goldfien explains. “It tends to be a sharp pain.” ...

Lupus can also increase your risk for pneumonitis, or inflammation of the lung tissue. ... Symptoms include fever, cough, chest pain, and shortness of breath. When pneumonitis lasts for a long time, ...

It may seem like lupus and lung disease don’t have much in common. But around half of all people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the most common type of lupus, also deal with lung ...

In 1994 Sandy died at the age of 34 from pneumonia. From what my 5'3" high school friend Barbara Sullivan told me she suspected Sandy's cough control center and cough reflex had been destroyed by her ...

The FDA has approved AstraZeneca’s anifrolumab for adults with moderate to severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who are receiving standard therapy. This is the first new approval for these ...

When my 4'10" high school friend Sandy Malufka found out in 1980 she had lupus she was also battling crippling juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. In 1994 Sandy died at the age of 34 from pneumonia. From ...

Saphnelo is a prescription drug used to treat systemic lupus erythematosus. Learn about its common, mild, and serious side effects and how to manage them.