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Herbicides

Path: Acute fibrinous organizing pneumonia (AFOP) pattern (see also If)

Chen S, Zhou H, Yu L, Tong B, Xiao Z, Fan S

A case of herbicide-induced acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia?

BMC pulmonary medicine 2017 Dec 13;17;203 — 2017 Dec 13 — 203

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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