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Philippe Camus, M.D.
Dijon, France
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Atorvastatin
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12/10/2012
I - Interstitial/parenchymal lung disease
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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V - Pleural and/or pericardial involvement
V.a
Pleural effusion (uni- or bilateral) (can accompany DI-LDs)
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X - Systemic/Distant conditions, syndromes and reactions
X.d
Lupus - Lupus syndrome (see also Vd)
1
X.s
Vasculitis, pulmonary (w/wo AH), extrapulmonary, systemic: ANCA-positive
1
X.y
Subclinical ANA positivity
1
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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
3
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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