SAQ 1603 – Goodpasture syndrome hypoxic respiratory failure

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A 30-year-old woman is brought to the ED with severe shortness of breath that has worsened over two days. She has Goodpasture's syndrome and takes prednisone and cyclophosphamide.

Her chest X-ray is shown below.

Her vital signs are GCS 14 (E4 V4 M6), pulse 135/min, BP 90/40 mmHg, and oxygen saturation 85% on 15 L/min oxygen via non-rebreather mask.

You decide she needs intubation as part of further management.

Chest X-ray for patient with severe shortness of breath
Chest X-ray.

List three descriptive features of the pathology on the chest X-ray.

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List three differential diagnoses.

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State six key aspects of your intubation strategy.

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