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Gastric banding

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Spectrum of pulmonary complications see PMID 22673900

Last update : 02/11/2014

I.b Pneumonitis (ILD)

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I.d Organizing pneumonia pattern (an area or areas of consolidation on imaging)

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II.a Pulmonary edema, noncardiogenic (NCPE)

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II.b ARDS - Acute lung injury

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IV.k Bronchiectasis

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VIII.c Upper airway obstruction other than angioedema or hematoma

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X.k Sarcoid-like granulomatosis (endo-/extrathoracic)

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XI.g Aspiration, aspiration pneumonia (w/wo demonstrable pharyngeal dysmotility)

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XV.c Path: Organizing pneumonia (OP/BOOP) pattern (see also Id)

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XVII.a Respiratory tract infection incl. pneumonia

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XVII.p Lung abscess/abscesses (see also VIr)

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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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