v2.2
Contact
News
Diagnosing DIRD
Browse
Available on AppStore
The Drug-Induced Respiratory Disease Website
Philippe Camus, M.D.
Dijon, France
Browse by »
Drugs
Patterns
Fluids, i.v.
3
Particularly via rapid i.v. infusion andor if hypertonic
Last update :
07/05/2015
II - Pulmonary edema - Acute lung injury - ARDS
II.h
Overload pulmonary edema (including posttransfusional (TACO))
3
IV - Airway involvement
IV.v
Deterioration/exacerbation of preexisting asthma or COPD
1
Search
Search
Identify causative drugs
Diagnosing DIRD
1
Drug and radiation history
2
Drug singularity - Correct identification of the drug
3
Consistent timing of exposure v. onset of symptoms
4
Clinical, imaging, BAL, pathological pattern consistent with the specific drug
5
Careful exlusion of another cause
6
Remission of symptoms with removal of drug
7
Recurrence with rechallenge (rarely advisable)
8
Causality assessment
More detailed checklist