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Last update : 27/08/2012

II.a Pulmonary edema, noncardiogenic (NCPE)

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II.b ARDS - Acute lung injury

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II.f Hypoxemia, low oxygen saturation (may occur in isolation)

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V.a Pleural effusion (uni- or bilateral) (May commpany ILDs)

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V.f Pneumothorax

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VI.a Pulmonary embolism - Venous thrombosis/thromboembolism

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VI.e Fat/oil embolism - The FES embolism syndrome

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XII.w Asystole

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XV.ae Path: Lipid/fat embolism (see also VIe)

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XVI.m Imaging: Interlobular septal thickening

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XVI.n Imaging: Intralobular septal thickening - Crazy paving

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Diagnosing DIRD

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Drug and radiation history

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Drug singularity - Correct identification of the drug

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Consistent timing of exposure v. onset of symptoms

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Clinical, imaging, BAL, pathological pattern consistent with the specific drug

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Careful exlusion of another cause

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Remission of symptoms with removal of drug

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Recurrence with rechallenge (rarely advisable)

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Causality assessment

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