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Asthma medication inhalers/inhalation

Cough syncope

See also under IVd, IVe. Review on cough syncope on PMID 24238768

Rosenthal RL, Franklin JO

Inhaler syncope.

Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) 2017 Jan;30;57-58 — 2017 Jan — 57-58

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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