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Acupuncture

Septic pulmonary embolism

May cause multiple lung abscesses, some cavitary, and empyema (PMID 16714526)

Chory K, Bobenhouse N, Pena M, Mehta A

Unusual Infectious Metastases Secondary to Acupuncture Induced MSSA Septicemia.

IDCases 2020;20;e00759 — 2020 — e00759

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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