The Drug-Induced Respiratory Disease Website and App

Frequency - Incidence

Incidence of respiratory adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as assessed by number of reported/published cases in the literature. Red digits in stars indicate: 0 = Very rare, questionable signal · 1 = < 10 cases · 2 = 10-50 cases · 3 = 50–100 cases · 4 = 100-200 cases · 5 = >200 cases

Evidence level/grade

Evidence level for respiratory adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as estimated using Hill’s (1965), Naranjo’s (1981), and Bégaud’s (1985) criteria applied to published cases. Blue digits in stars indicate: 0 = Questionable · 1 = Low · 2 = Moderate · 3 = Robust · 4 = Definite · 5 = Unquestionable, pathognomonic

LVII.a

BAL: An excess proportion of lymphocytes

Publications

Majori M, Poletti V, Curti A, Corradi M, Falcone F, Pesci A

Bronchoalveolar lavage in bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia primed by radiation therapy to the breast.

The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology 2000 Feb;105;239-44 — 2000 Feb — 239-44

Arbetter KR, Prakash UB, Tazelaar HD, Douglas WW

Radiation-induced pneumonitis in the "nonirradiated" lung.

Mayo Clinic proceedings 1999 Jan;74;27-36 — 1999 Jan — 27-36

Van Haecke P, Vansteenkiste J, Paridaens R, Van der Schueren E, Demedts M

Chronic lymphocytic alveolitis with migrating pulmonary infiltrates after localized chest wall irradiation.

Acta clinica Belgica 1998 Feb;53;39-43 — 1998 Feb — 39-43