Abstract
Pulmonary vasculitides represent a diverse group of diseases typified by nonspecific signs and symptoms with evidence of systemic extra-pulmonary organ involvement, including skin, kidney, and neurological systems. No single confirmatory diagnostic laboratory test exists; therefore the clinician must combine a thorough history and physical examination with other objective findings to make the correct diagnosis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Challenging Cases in Pulmonology |
Publisher | Springer New York |
Pages | 207-230 |
Number of pages | 24 |
Volume | 9781441970985 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781441970985, 1441970975, 9781441970978 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1 2012 |
Keywords
- Anti-nuclear cytoplasmic antibodies
- Churg-Strauss syndrome
- Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage
- Microscopic polyangiitis syndrome
- Pulmonary-renal syndrome
- Vasculitis
- Wegner granulomatosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)