If the patient with DILE is given anti-inflammatory medication, it may result in misdiagnosis as the symptoms may be masked. No specific activity restrictions are recommended. Normal activity may resume when arthralgias and myalgias resolve. Continue to follow cardiac, renal, and pulmonary function if any of these were involved initially. In rare instances, patients may die of renal involvement.
Recovery generally occurs within days or weeks.
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