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* Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH) is a life-threatening condition. | * Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH) is a life-threatening condition. | ||
* It is a subset of Pulmonary hemorrhage involving the microcirculation involving alveolar microvasculature. | * It is a subset of Pulmonary hemorrhage involving the microcirculation involving alveolar microvasculature. | ||
Most commonly the result of systemic vasculitis. <ref>Park M. Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage. Tuberc Resp Dis (Seoul) 2013. 74(4):151-162</ref> | * Most commonly the result of systemic vasculitis. <ref>Park M. Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage. Tuberc Resp Dis (Seoul) 2013. 74(4):151-162</ref> | ||
===Clinical Features=== | ===Clinical Features=== | ||
Revision as of 16:05, 13 June 2016
Background
- Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH) is a life-threatening condition.
- It is a subset of Pulmonary hemorrhage involving the microcirculation involving alveolar microvasculature.
- Most commonly the result of systemic vasculitis. [1]
Clinical Features
- Hemoptysis
- Anemia
- Diffuse lung infiltrates
- Acute respiratory failure
Differential Diagnosis
Diagnosis
Management
Disposition
- ↑ Park M. Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage. Tuberc Resp Dis (Seoul) 2013. 74(4):151-162