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Philippe Camus, M.D.
Dijon, France
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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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Amphetamine (and -derivatives)
Body packing
Ephedrine
Gases
Paramethoxymethamphetamine
Phosphine (H3P)
Pseudoephedrine
Recreational drugs
Stimulants, psychostimulants, psychoactive substances
Publications
Ultimate mimicry: methamphetamine-induced pseudovasculitis.
Methamphetamine-related sudden death with a concentration which was of a 'toxic level'.
Methamphetamine abuse: a perfect storm of complications.
Acute pulmonary oedema caused by crystalline methamphetamine.
Crystal methamphetamine-induced acute pulmonary edema: a case report.