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Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage

Magdalena Maria Kopeć-Mędrek12, Zuzanna Brońska2, Robert Pieczyrak12, Przemysław Kotyla12
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Rheumatology Forum 2022;8(3):135-139.
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  1. Department of Internal Diseases, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Medical Sciences of the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
  2. Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Leszek Giec Upper-Silesian Medical Centre of the Silesian Medical University in Katowice, Poland

open access

Vol 8, No 3 (2022)
Case report
Published online: 2022-09-30

Abstract

Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage can accompany many diseases, including systemic vasculitis and other connective tissue diseases. Rapid diagnostics and immediate implementation of adequate treatment are extremely important. In this paper is presented a 63-year-old patient with fever, dyspnoea and massive haemoptysis, admitted as part of the emergency department.

Abstract

Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage can accompany many diseases, including systemic vasculitis and other connective tissue diseases. Rapid diagnostics and immediate implementation of adequate treatment are extremely important. In this paper is presented a 63-year-old patient with fever, dyspnoea and massive haemoptysis, admitted as part of the emergency department.

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Keywords

diffuse alveolar hemorrhage; haemoptysis; vasculitis; plasmapheresis; immunosuppressive treatment

About this article
Title

Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage

Journal

Rheumatology Forum

Issue

Vol 8, No 3 (2022)

Article type

Case report

Pages

135-139

Published online

2022-09-30

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284

DOI

10.5603/RF.2022.0018

Bibliographic record

Rheumatology Forum 2022;8(3):135-139.

Keywords

diffuse alveolar hemorrhage
haemoptysis
vasculitis
plasmapheresis
immunosuppressive treatment

Authors

Magdalena Maria Kopeć-Mędrek
Zuzanna Brońska
Robert Pieczyrak
Przemysław Kotyla

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