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The Drug-Induced Respiratory Disease Website

Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Abused drugs/substances (illicit-, street drugs - IV/inhaled)

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II.b ARDS - Acute lung injury

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Last update : 27/04/2016
 
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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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See also under
Amphetamine (and -derivatives)
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Amyl-nitrite, butyl-nitrite, isobutyl-nitrite ('Poppers')
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Antidotes
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Body packing
4
Cannabinoids - Cannabinoid receptor agonists (synthetic) (K2, Spice)
5
Cathinones, synthetic ('Bath salts')
5
Cocaine
5
Crack cocaine
5
E-cigarette - E-vaporizers - ENDS - Vaping - Dabbing
5
E-cigarette's, e-vaporizer's secondhand vapor (Passive vaping)
1
Excipients-Vehicle-Preservatives (of drugs)
5
Heroin (inhaled, insufflated, snorted)
4
Heroin (intravenous)
5
Inhalants (volatile substances)
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Marijuana, cannabis (haschish, hash, bang, dab)
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Methadone
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Opiates - Opioids - Opium
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Recreational drugs
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Sniffed drugs (opioids, acetaminophen)
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Talc (inhaled, sniffed, i.v., intrapleural)
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Warfarin
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Publications

A new side effect of synthetic cannabinoid use by the bucket (waterpipe) method: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Turkish journal of emergency medicine 2018 Mar;18;42-44 2018 Mar
[Near fatal intoxication with the novel psychoactive substance 25C-NBOMe].
Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin 2014 May;109;271-5 2014 May
"Smoking wet": respiratory failure related to smoking tainted marijuana cigarettes.
Texas Heart Institute journal 2013;40;64-7 2013

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