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Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Gold (chrysotherapy)

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XIX.a BAL: An excess proportion of lymphocytes

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Last update : 04/09/2013
 
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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

[Gold-induced fibrosing alveolitis].
Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) 1985 Jul 26;110;1162-6 1985 Jul 26
Bronchoalveolar lavage in gold lung.
Chest 1984 Apr;85;569-70 1984 Apr

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