Zhonghua nei ke za zhi
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Zhonghua nei ke za zhi · May 2008
[A clinical analysis of 32 patients with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in diffuse connective tissue diseases].
To provide clues to diagnosis and treatment for diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) in patients with diffuse connective tissue diseases (CTD). ⋯ CTD patients presenting with hemoptysis and dyspnea with rapid decrease of hemoglobulin, and diffuse alveolar infiltration on chest X-ray or high resolution CT should be seriously considered to be suffering from DAH. A bloody BAL may confirm the diagnosis of DAH. DAH in CTD is an acute, serious and frequently life-threatening situation resulting in respiratory failure and pulmonary infection. It is important for CTD patients with DAH to be diagnosed early and treated vigorously.