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Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Chlorine gas (dichlorine: Cl2)

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II.a Pulmonary edema, noncardiogenic (NCPE)

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Last update : 10/10/2016
 
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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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Gases
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Halogens
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Publications

Acute chlorine poisoning caused by an accident at a swimming pool.
Toxicology and industrial health 2021 Sep;37;513-519 2021 Sep
Forensic issues arising in the assessment of chlorine-related deaths in a domestic setting.
Medicine, science, and the law 2021 Jul;61;232-235 2021 Jul
Pulmonary edema of environmental origin.
Chest 1973 Aug;64;182-5 1973 Aug

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