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Goodpasture syndrome: Introduction
Goodpasture syndrome: Goodpasture syndrome is a rare disease that can affect the lungs and kidneys. It is an autoimmune disease, a condition in which the body's own defense ... more about Goodpasture syndrome.
Goodpasture syndrome: A rare disease involving inflammation of membranes in the lung and kidneys. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Goodpasture syndrome is available below.
Symptoms of Goodpasture syndrome
See full list of 33 symptoms of Goodpasture syndrome
Home Diagnostic Testing
Home medical testing related to Goodpasture syndrome:
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Goodpasture syndrome: Complications
Review possible medical complications related to Goodpasture syndrome:
- Glomerular disease
- Glomerulonephritis
- Hemoptysis
- Bleeding in the lungs
- Permanent lung damage (see Lung symptoms) - not common
- Permanent kidney damage (see Kidney symptoms)
- Kidney failure (type of Kidney disease)
- more complications...»
Medical Textbooks Online about Goodpasture syndrome
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Less Common Symptoms of Goodpasture syndrome
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Diagnostic Tests for Goodpasture syndrome
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Goodpasture syndrome?
- Misdiagnosis of Goodpasture syndrome
- Failure to diagnose Goodpasture syndrome
- Undiagnosed: Goodpasture syndrome
Goodpasture syndrome: Self Assessment Tools
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Goodpasture syndrome: Medical Mistakes
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Goodpasture syndrome: Undiagnosed Conditions
Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:
- Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
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Misdiagnosis and Goodpasture syndrome
Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or ...read more »
Rare case of Goodpasture syndrome: Good pasture syndrome is a rare autoimmune disease. Patients with this disease experience a rapid progression to renal failure and death if not recognized and treated early. It...read more »
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Goodpasture syndrome: Research Doctors & Specialists
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Hospitals & Clinics: Goodpasture syndrome
Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Goodpasture syndrome:
- Kidney Dialysis Centers -- Hospital Quality Ratings
- Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- Ratings and Reports
- Kidney Health (Nephrology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
- Urinary Health (Urology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
- Lung Health (Pulmonology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Goodpasture syndrome, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:
- 50 Best Hospitals Report
- Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
- Women's Health Best Hospitals
- Patient Safety
- Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)
Goodpasture syndrome: Rare Types
Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:
- Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
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Causes of Goodpasture syndrome
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Treatments for Goodpasture syndrome
- Immunosuppressive drugs
- Corticosteroids
- Plasmapheresis
- See also treatment of kidney failure
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Latest Treatments for Goodpasture syndrome
- Plasma exchange
- IV glucocorticoids
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News Archives for Goodpasture syndrome
Medical news articles related to Goodpasture syndrome include:
- Adcirca Approved for Lung Disorder
- Scorpion Anti-Venom Speeds Children's Recovery
- Smoking Ups Infection Risk for Lung Disease Patients
- FDA Panel Backs New Anti-Clotting Drug
- Genes May Decide Which Smokers Get Lung Disease
- Teens' Lung Health Is Linked to Their Diet
- Study Questions Value of Anti-Meth Campaign
- more health news...»
Source: HealthDay News
Evidence Based Medicine Research for Goodpasture syndrome
Medical research articles related to Goodpasture syndrome include:
- Histopathology Lung - Goodpasture syndrome, pulmonary hemorrh
- Glomerulonephritis, Acute (Overview)
- Anti-GBM Antibody Disease (Diagnosis)
- Renal Failure, Acute (Treatment)
- Goodpasture Syndrome (Follow-up)
- more research...»
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Prognosis for Goodpasture syndrome
Prognosis for Goodpasture syndrome: Goodpasture syndrome may last only a few weeks or as long as 2 years. (Source: excerpt from Goodpasture Syndrome: NIDDK)
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Statistics for Goodpasture syndrome
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Goodpasture syndrome: Broader Related Topics
Stories from Users Related to Goodpasture syndrome
- Please help! Im dying very rapidly and nobody will help
- Empyema. Very rare lung disorder. Not Emphysema
- hypothyroid - absent antibodies
- Need help: mom/what kind of lung diseas?
- Treatment on Pneumonitis
- Anti Phospholipid Syndrome (Hughes Syndrome)
- Pulmonary Embulism
- B12 dropping very rapidly, NOT pericious anaemia
- Lung Tightness
- lungs
- Lung nodules
- Taken Anti-biotics but no change
- no antibodies in test, could I still have Celiac?
- Any experience with anti-allergen beddings?
- Side effects of Anti TB drugs
- Sarcodosis of the lungs
- Previous Pulmonary Embloi at 36 weeks
- Mass On Finger Growing Rapidly
- Anti Cellulite Cream
- Glomerular Disease
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Article Excerpts about Goodpasture syndrome
Goodpasture syndrome is a rare disease that can affect the lungs and kidneys. It is an autoimmune disease, a condition in which the body's own defense system reacts against some part of the body itself. (Source: excerpt from Goodpasture Syndrome: NIDDK)
Definitions of Goodpasture syndrome:
Goodpasture syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Goodpasture syndrome, or a subtype of Goodpasture syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Goodpasture syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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- Glossary for Goodpasture syndrome
- HEMATURIA (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- PURPURA AND ABNORMAL BLEEDING (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- Hematuria (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Purpura (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Hematuria (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- Purpura (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- HEMATURIA (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- AUSCULTATORY SIGNS OF PULMONARY DISEASE (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- Hematuria (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Purpura (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Hematuria (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
- Petechiae and Purpura (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
- Solitary Pulmonary Nodule (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
- Goodpasture's syndrome (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Allergic purpuras (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Premature rupture of membranes (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Hematuria (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Purpura (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Hematuria (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Petechiae and Purpura (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Solitary Pulmonary Nodule (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Antinuclear Antibody Titer, Elevated (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Hematuria (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
- Purpura/Petechiae/Excessive Bleeding (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
- Allergic purpura (Handbook of Diseases)
- Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (Handbook of Diseases)
- Premature rupture of the membranes (Handbook of Diseases)
- Hematuria (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Purpura (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Hematuria (The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
- Purpura and Bleeding (The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
- Hematuria (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Purpura (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- HEMATURIA (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- AUSCULTATORY SIGNS OF PULMONARY DISEASE (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- Purpura Fulminans (The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)
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