Goodpasture syndrome

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

  • Constitutional symptoms prior to pulmonary/renal complications
  • Pulmonary
    • Cough, dyspnea, chest pain, hemoptysis, respiratory failure or pulmonary hemorrhage
  • Renal

Differential Diagnosis

Hemoptysis

Causes of Glomerulonephritis

Diagnosis

  • Pulmonary
  • Renal:
  • UA, CBC, Chemistry, Albumin (often reduced in acute glomerulonephritis,) C3, C4, ASO, ANCA

Management

Disposition

Admit for:

  • Decompensated disease
  • Massive hemoptysis
  • Acute glomerulonephritis

See Also

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References

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