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Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... Basement Membrane ... ab, anti-GBM ab ... , biopsy By Tess ... #nephrology
Anti-GIomeruIar Basement Membrane Disease (Goodpasture's Disease)

What is it? A small vessel vasculitis with circulating antibodies directed
hemorrhage Diagnosis ... : • Anti-GBM antibodies ... kidney biopsy Treatment ... -3 weeks By Tess ... #nephrology #pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
membrane: Goodpasture ... ANCA antibody, Anti-GBM ... usually low in anti-GBM ... ) Other tests: ... #management #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
acute coronary syndrome ... #table #foamed ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare # ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... and sensitive tests ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... intensive care unit (ICU ... #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
levels • NMO-IgG (anti-AQP4 ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... AntiCRMP IgG, Anti-Hu ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology