pulmonary disorders
Goodpasture Syndrome
Key Points
Patients with Goodpasture syndrome may have both pulmonary hemorrhage and glomerulonephritis or either one separately. Pulmonary findings can be mild or nonspecific. Test serum for anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies. Do a renal biopsy if patients have glomerulonephritis. Diagnose and treat Goodpasture syndrome before organ failure develops whenever possible. Treat using plasma exchange, a corticosteroid, andcyclophosphamide. 