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Philippe Camus, M.D.
Dijon, France
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XV.bh
Path: Foreign body reaction in large airway walls
Last update :
01/01/1970
Causative drugs
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Alendronate - Alendronic acid
IV.s
IV - Airway involvement
IV.s - Lolalized airway inflammation/burgeoning/stenosis: The pill aspiration syndrome
VIII.d
VIII - Central-large-upper airway (incl. pharyngeal-nasal) involvement
VIII.d - Thermal (burns, frostbite), chemical or caustic injury on the face, mouth, tongue, pharynx or upper airway
VIII.ad
VIII - Central-large-upper airway (incl. pharyngeal-nasal) involvement
VIII.ad - Osteonecrosis of the jaw
X.b
X - Systemic/Distant conditions, syndromes and reactions
X.b - Antiphospholipid antibodies w/wo the APL syndrome
XI.i
XI - Miscellaneous
XI.i - Esophageal toxicity
XI.o
XI - Miscellaneous
XI.o - Dysphagia
XV.bh
XV - Pathology
XV.bh - Path: Foreign body reaction in large airway walls
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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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