M05.11: Rheumatoid lung disease Shoulder region

You have a rheumatic disorder that is causing inflammation in your shoulder joint or collarbone.

There are 3 bones and 2 joints in the shoulder area. The bones are the collarbone, the shoulder blade, and the humerus. The shoulder joint connects the humerus to the shoulder blade. A second joint connects the shoulder blade to the collarbone. The collarbone is also connected to the sternum by another joint.

An inflammation in the joints can cause various symptoms. Typical is a swollen, painful joint. The skin above the joint may also be red. It may also no longer be possible to move the joint as usual.

The joint inflammation has been caused by a rheumatic disease. A rheumatic disease can affect the entire body. There may be inflammation in the bones, the connective tissue, and the joints. The symptoms can be more and less severe. It is thought that rheumatic diseases are caused by a person’s immune system producing antibodies against their own body. These antibodies attack the body’s own tissue. The tissue can get inflamed and damaged as a result.

As a result of the rheumatism your lungs have also become inflamed. As a result, the tissue in the lungs may be damaged. It can also happen that the connective tissue in the lungs multiplies. Due to these two processes, it may be that the lungs cannot absorb as much oxygen.