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Dexmedetomidine

Cardiovascular collapse - Cardiogenic shock - Hypotension

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Bahraini A, Banerjee O, Ra J

Bradycardia resulting in cardiac arrest in a critically ill patient receiving dexmedetomidine.

Trauma case reports 2021 Dec;36;100548 — 2021 Dec — 100548

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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