Pulmonary-renal syndromes in the intensive care unit.
Renal disease associated with pulmonary hemorrhage is seen in a variety of clinical disorders and is a common cause of admission to intensive care units. Recent advances in the understanding of the pathogenesis of these disorders have improved the therapeutic options significantly and have favorably influenced the course of many of these disorders. This article discusses rheumatologic diseases that involve both the kidney and lungs, with emphasis on pathogenesis and therapeutic options. Common pulmonary-renal syndromes including anti-glomerular basement membrane disease and anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies-associated vasculitis.
Rodriguez
William
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Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical School, 6431 Fannin, MSB 4.126, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Hanania
Nicola
N
Guy
Elizabeth
E
Guntupalli
Jayarama
J
D019867:Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic; D015984:Causality; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy
D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic