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Fibrin glue

Foreign body/substance pulmonary embolism

See also under VIg, VIe, VIh, XVag, XVai, XVbn

Tonner PH, Scholz J

[Possible lung embolism following embolization of a hemangioma with fibrin glue].

Der Anaesthesist 1994 Sep;43;614-7 — 1994 Sep — 614-7

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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