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Olanzapine

BAL: Gross or microscopic bleeding/hemorrhage

Akaba T, Shiota Y, MIyoshi A, Tagaya E

A Fatal Case of Drug-Induced Lung Injury Potentially Related to Olanzapine.

Cureus 2024 Apr;16;e57571 — 2024 Apr — e57571

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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