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II.f Hypoxemia, low oxygen saturation (may occur in isolation)

See under Hvid-Jensen HS, Rasmussen F, Bendstrup E. Pulmonary hemorrhage following abuse of anabolic agents: A report of two cases. Respiratory Medicine Case Reports 2016; 18: 45e47

Last update : 07/05/2016

Diagnosing DIRD

Drug and radiation history

Drug singularity - Correct identification of the drug

Consistent timing of exposure v. onset of symptoms

Clinical, imaging, BAL, pathological pattern consistent with the specific drug

Careful exlusion of another cause

Remission of symptoms with removal of drug

Recurrence with rechallenge (rarely advisable)

Causality assessment

More detailed checklist

The Drug-Induced Respiratory Disease Website

Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

Anabolic androgenic steroids

II.f Hypoxemia, low oxygen saturation (may occur in isolation)

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