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Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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V.e Hemothorax - Serosanguineous pleural effusion

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Last update : 20/08/2012
 
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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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Anticoagulants, direct oral (anti-thrombin, -IIa, -Xa) - NOAC
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Anticoagulants, oral (vitamin K antagonists-VKA)
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Heparin, low-m.w.
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Publications

Spontaneous hemothorax following anticoagulation with low-molecular-weight heparin.
The Annals of pharmacotherapy 2009 Sep;43;1528-31 2009 Sep
Spontaneous haemothorax as a complication of anti-coagulation following coronary angioplasty.
Respiratory medicine 1995 Oct;89;629-30 1995 Oct

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