The Drug-Induced Respiratory Disease Website

Cardiac- cardiorespiratory/pulmonary arrest

Publications

Li Y, Qiu Z, Huang L, Cao C

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation combined with sequential blood purification in the treatment of myocardial damage and cardiac arrest caused by mushroom poisoning.

Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology 2021 Apr 17;197;65-69 — 2021 Apr 17 — 65-69

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

Diagnosing DIRD

Identify causative drugs

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