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Philippe Camus, M.D.
Dijon, France
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Penicillamine
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Yellow nail syndrome
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Reported by Dubost J J. Syndrôme des ongles jaunes avec dilatation des bronches après traitement d'une polyarthrite rhumatoïde par la d-pénicillamine. Sem Hop Paris 1988; 64: 1548-51
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19/09/2012
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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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Yellow nail syndrome.