pulmonary disorders
Goodpasture Syndrome
Symptoms and Signs of Goodpasture Syndrome
Hemoptysis is the most prominent symptom; however, hemoptysis may not occur in patients with alveolar hemorrhage, and patients may present with only chest x-ray infiltrates or with infiltrates and respiratory distress, respiratory failure, or both. Other common symptoms include Cough Dyspnea Fatigue Fever Hematuria Weight loss Up to 40% of patients have gross hematuria, although pulmonary hemorrhage may precede renal manifestations by weeks to years. Signs vary over time and range from clear lungs on auscultation to crackles and rhonchi. Some patients have peripheral edema due to renal failure and pallor due to anemia. 