Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage: diagnosing it and finding the cause.
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage is an acute, life-threatening event, and repeated episodes can lead to organizing pneumonia, collagen deposition in small airways, and, ultimately, fibrosis. Among the many conditions it can accompany are Wegener granulomatosis, microscopic polyangiitis, Goodpasture syndrome, connective tissue disorders, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, infectious or toxic exposures, and neoplastic conditions. Its many causes and presentations pose an important challenge to the clinician.
Ioachimescu
Octavian C
OC
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA. oioac@yahoo.com
Stoller
James K
JK
D000208:Acute Disease; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D014657:Vasculitis
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents