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The Drug-Induced Respiratory Disease Website and App

Hydrocarbons (petrochemicals: petroleum, petrolatum, paraffin, vaseline, naphta, jet fuel (kerosene), Diesel, gasoil), ointments, salad oil, variegated oils, butter). Aspirated

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

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Chemical (toxic) pneumonitis

Publications

Chen YJ, Hsu CC, Chen KT

Hydrocarbon pneumonitis following fuel siphonage: A case report and literature review.

World journal of emergency medicine 2019;10;69-74 — 2019 — 69-74

Franzen D, Kohler M, Degrandi C, Kullak-Ublick GA, Ceschi A

Fire eater's lung: retrospective analysis of 123 cases reported to a National Poison Center.

Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases 2014;87;98-104 — 2014 — 98-104

Sen V, Kelekci S, Selimoglu Sen H, Yolbas I, Günes A, Abakay O, Fuat Gurkan M

An evaluation of cases of pneumonia that occurred secondary to hydrocarbon exposure in children.

European review for medical and pharmacological sciences 2013 Feb;17 Suppl 1;9-12 — 2013 Feb — 9-12