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Philippe Camus, M.D.
Dijon, France
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Nitrofurantoin
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XV.a
Path: NSIP-cellular pattern (see also Ia, Ib)
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See under PMID 4827629
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02/11/2018
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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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Publications
[Rapid resolution of nitrofurantoin-induced interstitial lung disease].
Chronic nitrofurantoin-induced lung disease.
Pulmonary drug toxicity: radiologic and pathologic manifestations.