Chest | 2019
A CASE OF DIFFUSE ALVEOLAR HEMORRHAGE WITH UNCLEAR ETIOLOGY
Abstract
VICTORIA BILLIG DO* MUHAMMAD JAVAID ALEX MORIZIO AND JANEY WONG D IC A L S T U D E N T / R E S ID E N T C A S E R E P O R T P O S T E R S INTRODUCTION: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) is bleeding in the alveolar space caused by the interruption of basement membrane in the alveolar-capillary interface. It typically is associated with vasculitic disorders, but in rare cases it has been seen in patients using anticoagulant and antiplatelet agents. Here we present a case of DAH where the etiology is not completely distinguishable from vasculitic vs anticoagulant causes.