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Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Gold (chrysotherapy)

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I.c Eosinophilic pneumonia (pulmonary infiltrates and eosinophilia)

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Last update : 17/08/2012
 
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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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Aurothiopropanosulfonate
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Publications

Bronchoalveolar lavage and gold salt-induced pneumonitis.
Chest 1985 Mar;87;410 1985 Mar
Pulmonary toxicity with gold therapy.
Arthritis and rheumatism 1980 Mar;23;347-50 1980 Mar
Report of a case: gold-associated pulmonary injury.
Hawaii medical journal 1979 Feb;38;43-5 1979 Feb
Loffler's syndrome. Report of a case associated with the administration of aurothioglucose (Solganal).
Archives of internal medicine 1960 Dec;106;874-7 1960 Dec

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