Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage Synergistically Induced by Amiodarone and Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Published in: JIM - high impact case reports Vol. 11; p. 23247096231196698
• Main Authors: Assad, Ahmad, Alkhaldi, Mohammad, Abrahamian, Andrew, Yonel, Brandon, Assaly, Ragheb, Altorok, Nazem
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2023; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Case Report; Hemorrhage; Rheumatoid arthritis; rheumatology; amiodarone; diffuse alveolar hemorrhage; rheumatoid arthritis; pulmonary critical care

Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) syndrome is characterized by bleeding into the alveolar spaces of the lungs and occurs when there is an injury to the alveolar microcirculation that leads to hemorrhage from the alveolar capillaries. We report a case of an 82-year-old woman who presented with acute...