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Marijuana, cannabis (haschish, hash, bang, dab)

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP)

(Fr: aspect de protéinose alvéolaire). Drugs are a rare cause of PAP pattern. See under XV

Vethanayagam D, Pugsley S, Dunn EJ, Russell D, Kay JM, Allen C

Exogenous lipid pneumonia related to smoking weed oil following cadaveric renal transplantation.

Canadian respiratory journal 2000 Jul-Aug;7;338-42 — 2000 Jul-Aug — 338-42

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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