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Benzodiazepines

Respiratory arrest - Apnea

See also under IXd, IXa, IXd, IXs, XIIm. Review of causal agents on PMID 30553870

Lee SC, Klein-Schwartz W, Doyon S, Welsh C

Comparison of toxicity associated with nonmedical use of benzodiazepines with buprenorphine or methadone.

Drug and alcohol dependence 2014 May 01;138;118-23 — 2014 May 01 — 118-23

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

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