Goodpastures Flashcards
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Goodpastures syndrome / anti-GBM disease
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an autoimmune condition most commonly seen in young males and can be life threatening
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signs and symptoms of goodpastures
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anaemia pulmonary haemorrhage haemoptysis progressive glomerulonephritis haematuria dyspnoea inspiratory crackles in both lung bases
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diagnosis of good pastures
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CXR bibasal consolidation
Renal biopsy
4
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management of goodpastures
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immunosupression
plasmapharesis
