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Naphtalene (can be present in mothballs)

Hemoglobinuria

Anand V, Venkatesan DK, T P, Naseem M, Rathia SK

Methemoglobinemia Secondary to a Traditional Healing Practice Using Mothballs: A Need of Pediatric Vigilance.

Cureus 2023 Jun;15;e41192 — 2023 Jun — e41192

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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