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Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Hematuria, Hemoptysis, Peripheral ... IgA-associated vasculitis, Behcet ... , biopsy By Tess ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... in Behcet syndrome ... is a skin prick test ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... #management #signs
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... Inflammatory eye disease ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... sparing of the lung periphery ... #diagnosis #management
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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pulmonary and renal ... glomeruli, and peripheral ... VASCULITIS: • Behçet ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... • Urinalysis (Renal
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
caused by the inability ... demyelination syndrome ... administered (through a peripheral ... vaptans (HF/liver disease ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Heart failure • Renal ... Sarcoidosis • Behcet ... disease • Infections ... Diagnosis: • Clinical tests ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management