Goodpasture's Syndrome

Key points

• Goodpasture's syndrome is rare condition associated with both pulmonary haemorrhage and rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis.
• pulmonary haemorrhage
• followed by rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis Factors which increase the likelihood of pulmonary haemorrhage
• lower respiratory tract infection
• pulmonary oedema
• inhalation of hydrocarbons