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==Background==
==Background==
*Goodpasture syndrome: diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage + acute glomerulonephritis.
*Goodpasture disease: glomerulonephritis +/-pulmonary hemorrhage, + anti–glomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM) antibodies. *Anti-GBM disease is most precise term for both entities.
**Type II hypersensitivty causing linear IG deposition in glomerular and alveolar BM.
**Triggered by:Sepsis, URI, inhalation injury, smoking, pulmonary edema.


==Clinical Features==
==Clinical Features==

Revision as of 03:43, 24 January 2016

Background

  • Goodpasture syndrome: diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage + acute glomerulonephritis.
  • Goodpasture disease: glomerulonephritis +/-pulmonary hemorrhage, + anti–glomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM) antibodies. *Anti-GBM disease is most precise term for both entities.
    • Type II hypersensitivty causing linear IG deposition in glomerular and alveolar BM.
    • Triggered by:Sepsis, URI, inhalation injury, smoking, pulmonary edema.

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