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Bronchiectasis

May also be ascribed to the underlying IBD; see PMID 8502168, 8315712, 17296657, 26788078

Price LC, Poullis A, Grubnic S, Kang JY, Rayner CF

Mesalazine-induced bronchiectasis and eosinophilia in a patient with ulcerative colitis: a case report.

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 2007 Mar;100;151-2 — 2007 Mar — 151-2

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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