[1TA2B]

A 60 year old male presented with cough, progressive breathlessness and hemoptysis. He is a current smoker, and worked as a mechanic. His mother had been treated for pulmonary TB a few years ago. Urinalysis shows blood +++, protein ++, numerous red cell casts. CXR was done (see below).


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This is his lung function-

FEV1 65% predicted
FVC 60% predicted
TLC 68% predicted
RV 66% predicted
TLCO 110% predicted

What is the management plan?

A. Steroid, brochodilators
B. Early plasmapharesis, methyprednisolone, cyclophosphamide
C. Anti-TB drug
D. Antibiotics for bacterial chest infection
E. Diuretics

 

[sinsinati]

B
pulmonary Hemorhage,goodpasture

 

[drarnab]

I second sinsinati - the renal findings suggest acute GN, this on backdrop of history alone suggests goodpasture - one should urgently intervene (B) to prevent development of RPGN

 

[1TA2B]

Absolutely! Goodpasture's syndrome. Answer is B.

 

[medicine]

yup..goodpasture's.

 

[swati vijay]

usmle question

they r so tricky ..even if we knw de answer sometimes it never strikes .....v rite itz good pasteur z syndrome