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Relapsing Polychondritis (RP)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Difficult AirwayVideo LaryngoscopeImmunocompromiseDyspneaCareful PositioningAvoid HypoxiaChronic Corticosteroid Therapy

Pathophysiology

Relapsing polychondritis ( RP ) is a rare autoimmune attack on cartilage itself. Antibodies against type II, IX, and XI collagen, together with CD4+ T cells that recruit monocytes and macrophages,...

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