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Risk Factors for Exacerbation of Goodpasture's Disease

Purpose: To identify risk factors which can cause an exacerbation of symptoms in a patient with Goodpasture's disease.

Description

A number or risk factors may cause a symptomatic exacerbation in a patient with Goodpasture's disease. A patient with Goodpasture's disease should avoid exposure to these factors.


 

Risk factors for exacerbation or relapse:

(1) smoking cigarettes

(2) smoking cocaine

(3) exposure to volatile hydrocarbons

(4) exposure to chlorine gas

(5) influenza or other respiratory infection

(6) sepsis

(7) fluid overload

 


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ICD-10