Goodpasture syndrome
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Background
- Goodpasture syndrome (60%): diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage + acute glomerulonephritis.
- Goodpasture disease: glomerulonephritis alone (30%,) pulmonary sx alone (10%,)
- 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
Differential Diagnosis
Diagnosis
Management
- See Hemoptysis