GOODPASTURE SYNDROME

Course overview

GOODPASTURE SYNDROME ALSO REFERRED TO AS ANTI-GLOMERULAR BASEMENT MEMBRANE (ANTI-GBM) DISEASE, IS AN AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE THAT AFFECTS BOTH THE KIDNEYS AND LUNGS BY THE FORMATION OF AUTOANTIBODIES THAT ATTACK THEIR BASEMENT MEMBRANES. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF GOODPASTURE SYNDROME AND EXPLAINS THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.