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Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... : - ANCA-positive ... IgA-associated vasculitis, Behcet ... , anti-GBM ab, ANA ... #Syndrome #differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
disease (panuveitis, retinal ... Skin lesions • Positive ... disease) Differential ... Glucocorticoids 5-ASA ... azathioprine #Behcet
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... VASCULITIS: • Behçet ... ear disease Differential ... Eye -> retinopathy ... LFT • ESR • ANA