Pneumotox Online
v2.2
  • RSS Feed
  • Contact
  • News
  • Diagnosing DIRD
  • Browse
  • Available on AppStore Available on AppStore

The Drug-Induced Respiratory Disease Website

Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

  • Home
  • Browse by »
  • Drugs
  • Patterns

Radiation therapy (early effects)

5

XV.f Path: Diffuse alveolar damage (DAD-pattern) (see also IL)

2
Last update : 31/01/2013
 
Search
Advanced search
Identify causative drugs
Diagnosing DIRD
1
Drug and radiation history
2
Drug singularity - Correct identification of the drug
3
Consistent timing of exposure v. onset of symptoms
4
Clinical, imaging, BAL, pathological pattern consistent with the specific drug
5
Careful exlusion of another cause
6
Remission of symptoms with removal of drug
7
Recurrence with rechallenge (rarely advisable)
8
Causality assessment
More detailed checklist
See also under
Radiation therapy (medium term & late effects)
5
Radiation therapy to the chest
5
Radiation therapy, infusional (injected 131I or 90Y radioactivity)
2
Radiation therapy, stereotactic (SBRT)
5

Publications

The association of adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with thoracic irradiation (RT).
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics 1988 Dec;15;1441-6 1988 Dec
Low-dose radiation pneumonitis.
Cancer 1975 May;35;1322-4 1975 May
The hazard of acute radiation pneumonitis in children receiving mediastinal radiation.
Cancer 1974 Jun;33;1520-5 1974 Jun
Interstitial pneumonia; a pathologic concept.
California medicine 1959 Jan;90;14-6 1959 Jan
Radiation pneumonitis; clinicopathological exercises.
The New England journal of medicine 1945 Nov 15;233;597-601 1945 Nov 15

Powered by

  • ^
  • Contact
  • Cookies
  • About

The Pneumotox website uses cookies. By accessing or using our website, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of the garnered information in accordance with our privacy policy.

Learn more about cookies