| Good pasture syndrome also called anti-glomerular | | | | antibodies from the blood. Antibiotic treatment of |
| vault antibody disease. Good pasture syndrome is | | | | lung infection and stopping smoking may also help |
| a disease that affects the kidneys and lungs. It is | | | | to reduce lung hemorrhaging. Good pasture |
| an autoimmune disease a condition in which the | | | | syndrome is treated with immunosuppressive |
| body’s own security system reacts against | | | | drugs given by mouth to keep the immune |
| several part of the body itself. When the immune | | | | system from making antibodies. Corticosteroids |
| system is working normally, it creates antibodies | | | | may be given intravenously to control bleeding in |
| to fight off germs. It usually involves rapidly | | | | the lungs. Immune suppressants such as |
| progressive kidney failure that develops in days to | | | | cyclophosphamide or azathioprine are used |
| weeks along with lung disease. | | | | aggressively to reduce immune system effects. |
| People generally are short of breath and cough up | | | | Many people may need supportive care until the |
| blood. Symptoms can rapidly become severe: | | | | disease runs its course. People may require |
| Breathing can fail, and big amounts of blood can | | | | supplemental oxygen or may need to be on a |
| be lost. At the similar time, the kidneys can rapidly | | | | ventilator for a period of time. Blood transfusions |
| fail. There may be little amounts of blood in the | | | | may also be needed. Kidney transplantation may |
| urine. The exact cause is unknown. Sometimes | | | | be performed in patients who bear irreversible |
| the disorder is triggered by a viral infection, or by | | | | loss of kidney function. People should shun glue |
| the inhalation of gasoline or other hydrocarbon | | | | sniffing and the siphoning gasoline. Stopping |
| solvents. An association also exists between | | | | smoking, if a family history of renal failure exists, |
| cigarette smoking and the syndrome. | | | | may stop some cases. |
| The major aim is to eliminate the circulating | | | | |