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Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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VI.a Pulmonary embolism - Venous thrombosis/thromboembolism

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Last update : 18/03/2015
 
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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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Abused drugs/substances (illicit-, street drugs - IV/inhaled)
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Crack cocaine
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Levamisole
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Levamisole-adulterated/tainted cocaine
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Talc (inhaled, sniffed, i.v., intrapleural)
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Publications

Crack lung: cocaine-induced lung injury.
QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians 2015 Sep;108;749 2015 Sep

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