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Philippe Camus, M.D.
Dijon, France
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Tobacco smoke - Cigarette smoking
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Imaging: Small irregular opacities - ILA - Diffuse reticulation - 'Dirty lung'
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06/03/2018
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Identify causative drugs
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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Interstitial lung abnormalities are associated with increased mortality in smokers.