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Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage
- Department of Internal Diseases, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Medical Sciences of the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
- Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Leszek Giec Upper-Silesian Medical Centre of the Silesian Medical University in Katowice, Poland
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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.
Keywords
diffuse alveolar hemorrhage; haemoptysis; vasculitis; plasmapheresis; immunosuppressive treatment
Title
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage
Journal
Issue
Article type
Case report
Pages
135-139
Published online
2022-09-30
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572
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284
DOI
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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