E110: Rheum4Debate - Screening for RA-ILD with Joshua Solomon and Scott Matson
The Evidence Based Rheumatology PodcastShow Notes
Rheum4Debate is back! In this episode I moderated a debate between two pulmonologists about RA-ILD. As a reminder, Rheum4Debate is an Oxford-style debate show, where two debators disagree over a motion during 3 rounds of discussion. The motion for todays show was: “Asymptomatic patients with rheumatoid arthritis and high risk features for interstitial lung disease should be screened using pulmonary function testing and a high resolution CT scan” Joshua defended the motion and Scott argued against it. I thoroughly enjoyed the discussion and am sure you will as well!
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