lung and airway disorders
Goodpasture Syndrome
Introduction
Goodpasture syndrome is an uncommon Autoimmune Disorders in which bleeding into the lungs and progressive kidney failure occur. People usually have difficulty breathing and may cough up blood. Laboratory tests on samples of blood and urine and chest imaging are needed to make the diagnosis. Corticosteroids,cyclophosphamide(a chemotherapy drug), and plasma exchange are used to try to prevent permanent lung and kidney damage. An important function of the Overview of the Immune System is fighting off infections. To do this, the immune system recognizes microorganisms as foreign to the person and produces proteins ( A syndrome is a group of symptoms and other abnormalities that occur together but may be caused by several different disorders (or even by other syndromes). Goodpasture syndrome is an Autoimmune Disorders that typically causes kidney damage and Goodpasture syndrome affects people who appear to be genetically susceptible. In these people, substances in the environment, such as tobacco smoke and, less commonly, some solvents, or a viral respiratory infection can cause them to produce Antibodies that react and try to destroy certain parts of their own bodies. These antibodies usually damage the tiny air sacs (alveoli) and the capillaries of the lungs and the filtering apparatus of the kidneys. The antibodies trigger inflammation that affects the lungs and kidneys. 