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Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

Pneumopericardium

Can be associated with or result from pneumomediastinum

Minviel GD, Gosnell H, Karivelil M, Ugalde IC, Huang S

A Novel Case of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Following Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation.

Cureus 2023 May;15;e39052 — 2023 May — e39052

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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