INFO - On relapsing polychondritis

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An excerpt from " Relapsing Polychondritis " :

General - Intermittent fever, weight loss, and skin rash

Audiovestibular - Sudden ear pain (unilateral or bilateral) inability

to sleep on affected side, floppy ear, suddenly diminished hearing, tinnitus

(occasional or persistent), otitis media, ear drainage, vertigo (with or

without nausea and vomiting), and unsteadiness

Musculoskeletal - Polyarthritis or monoarthritis, myalgias, back pain,

rib pain, sternal pain, calf pain or claudication, and migratory or

generalized arthralgias

Respiratory - Dyspnea, wheezing, cough, exercise intolerance,

hoarseness, and recurrent infection

Gastrointestinal - Dysphagia

Nasal - Feeling of fullness across nasal bridge, saddle-shaped nose,

mild epistaxis, and painful, red, and swollen nose

Ocular - Decreased visual acuity, conjunctivitis, episcleritis,

scleritis, history of ocular inflammation, diplopia, and eyelid swelling

Cardiovascular - Chest pain, abdominal pain, history of pericarditis,

and history of subacute myocardial infarction (found on ECG)

Central nervous system - Headache, ataxia, confusion, and seizures

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