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Hookah smoking

I.e Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP)

See abstract by Ray, V. and A. Berman, Acute eosinophilic pneumonia after use of a hookah (water pipe) causing severe hypoxemia requiring ECMO. Chest, 2013. 144(Suppl): p. 916A

Last update : 21/10/2018

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Drug and radiation history

Drug singularity - Correct identification of the drug

Consistent timing of exposure v. onset of symptoms

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

Careful exlusion of another cause

Remission of symptoms with removal of drug

Recurrence with rechallenge (rarely advisable)

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Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

Hookah smoking

I.e Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP)

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