Classification of Primack et al for Diffuse Pulmonary Hemorrhage

Description

Primack et al developed a classification for the conditions associated with diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage. The authors are from the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Hospital.

Categories:

(1) immune function status (immune competent vs immunocompromised)

(2) immune-mediated lung injury and/or vasculitis

Immune Function	Immune Mediated Lung Injury	Condition
competent	yes	antiglomerular basement membrane disease (Goodpasture's)
competent	yes	SLE
competent	yes	Wegener's
competent	yes	other collagen vascular diseases with vasculitis
competent	no	idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis
competent	no	DIC, TTP, other coagulopathy
compromised	no	infection
both	yes	drug reaction, immune-mediated
both	no	drug reaction or toxin
both	no	angiosarcoma or other tumor

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Classification of Primack et al for Diffuse Pulmonary Hemorrhage

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