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Philippe Camus, M.D.
Dijon, France
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Ricin (Castor oil)
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Review at PMID 16278363
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23/12/2014
II - Pulmonary edema - Acute lung injury - ARDS
II.b
ARDS - Acute lung injury
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X - Systemic/Distant conditions, syndromes and reactions
X.f
Anaphylaxis-Anaphylactoid reaction (can be fatal)
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X.u
Multiple organ dysfunction/failure (MODS/MOF)
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XI - Miscellaneous
XI.r
Death following exposure or poisoning
2
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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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Riot control agents (RCA)
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