| Pulmonary vasculitis in the intensive care unit. | |
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PMID: 21464063 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Pulmonary vasculitis can occur in apparent isolation, as part of a primary systemic vasculitis, or with an underlying systemic inflammatory autoimmune disorder. The presentation of pulmonary vasculitis in the intensive care unit (ICU) can be fulminant and will often overlap with more common disorders that affect the critically ill. Although diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) is the clinical feature that often initiates the concern for an underlying vasculitis, hemoptysis may not be apparent or its presentation can be mistaken for an alternative disease process. As a result, the diagnosis of pulmonary vasculitis in the ICU may be delayed or be completely unrecognized. A high level of suspicion is essential to obtain a timely diagnosis and for effective therapies to be implemented. There have been significant advances this past decade in diagnostic strategies as well as in the therapeutic options for patients with pulmonary vasculitis. We review here the clinical presentations, diagnostic strategies, and treatment options of the critically ill patients presenting with pulmonary vasculitis. The reader is referred to other resources for a more comprehensive review of specific vasculitic entities. |
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Jesus Diaz; Kenneth T Calamia; Augustine S Lee |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of intensive care medicine Volume: 26 ISSN: 1525-1489 ISO Abbreviation: J Intensive Care Med Publication Date: 2011 Mar-Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-04-05 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8610344 Medline TA: J Intensive Care Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 88-104 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA. |
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