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Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... high resolution chest ... CT • Bronchoscopy ... with serial BAL ... #differential #
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... Other tests: • CT ... CT ... #differential # ... diagnosis #management
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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inhalational injury Differential ... thyroid, melanoma, renal ... #Radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... CXR #clinical #CT
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
Management of indeterminate ... Low probability: Serial ... #Management #Radiology ... #CTChest #Fleischner ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary
Diagnosis and Management of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH)
Blood escaping through the capillary wall into the alveoli,
Diagnosis and Management ... of DAH: • DAH triad ... hemoptysis, anemia • Chest ... CT scan: diffuse ... #Pulmonary #Differential