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Bariatric surgery (status post-)

Empyema

Aljehani Y, AlQattan AS, Alkuwaiti FA, Alsaif F, Aldossari I, Elbawab H

Thoracic Complications of Bariatric Surgeries: Overlooked Entities.

Obesity surgery 2019 Apr 10;; — 2019 Apr 10

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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