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Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Last update : 01/11/2014
 
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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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See also under
Amyl-nitrite, butyl-nitrite, isobutyl-nitrite ('Poppers')
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Antidotes
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Carbon dioxide (CO2)
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Carbon monoxide (CO)
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Chemicals
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Chlorine gas (dichlorine: Cl2)
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Inhalants (volatile substances)
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Inhaled anesthetic agents
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Methyl bromide
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Nitric oxide (NO)
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Oxygen (dioxygen, O2)
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Propane
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Riot control agents (RCA)
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Sulfur mustard (mustard gas)
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Publications

Chlorine gas release associated with employee language barrier--Arkansas, 2011.
MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report 2012 Dec 07;61;981-5 2012 Dec 07
Long-term pathologic consequences of acute irritant-induced asthma.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology 2009 Nov;124;975-81.e1 2009 Nov

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