Cerebellar talcosis following posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in an intravenous methamphetamine abuser. [PDF]
Surg Neurol Int, 2021 Background: Intravenous (IV) methamphetamine abuse is associated with a variety of short- and long-term effects on the nervous system, some of which have yet to be fully elucidated.
Omar NB +5 more
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Non-Infectious Granulomatous Lung Disease: Imaging Findings with Pathologic Correlation. [PDF]
Korean J Radiol, 2021 Non-infectious granulomatous lung disease represents a diverse group of disorders characterized by pulmonary opacities associated with granulomatous inflammation, a relatively nonspecific finding commonly encountered by pathologists.
Franquet T +7 more
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Differential diagnosis of pulmonary sarcoidosis: a review [PDF]
Frontiers in Medicine, 2023 Diagnosing pulmonary sarcoidosis raises challenges due to both the absence of a specific diagnostic criterion and the varied presentations capable of mimicking many other conditions.
Dominique Valeyre +16 more
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Hospital admissions and mortality due to complications of injection drug use in two hospitals in Regina, Canada: retrospective chart review [PDF]
Harm Reduction Journal, 2021 Background Infectious complications of injection drug use (IDU) often require lengthy inpatient treatment. Our objective was to identify the number of admissions related to IDU in Regina, Canada, as well as describe patient demographics and comorbidities,
Polina Tsybina +3 more
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The filter of choice: filtration method preference among injecting drug users [PDF]
Harm Reduction Journal, 2011 Background Injection drug use syringe filters (IDUSF) are designed to prevent several complications related to the injection of drugs. Due to their small pore size, their use can reduce the solution's insoluble particle content and thus diminish the ...
Keijzer Lenneke, Imbert Elliot
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Pulmonary Talcosis With Intravenous Drug Abuse [PDF]
Respiratory Care, 2013 Talc has been known to cause lung disease, via inhalation or intravenously. A good history along with radiological correlation will often reveal the diagnosis. However, most intravenous drug abusers are reluctant to give a history of exposure, and most diagnoses are made after lung biopsy ...
M. F. Siddiqui +2 more
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Pulmonary talcosis 10 years after brief teenage exposure to cosmetic talcum powder. [PDF]
BMJ Case Reports, 2011 Pulmonary talcosis is a rare but debilitating variant of pneumoconiosis often presenting with isolated non-specific symptoms of progressive exertional dyspnoea or cough.
Rahatullah, Arsalan +3 more
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A puzzling case of pulmonary infiltrates in a young man with chronic kidney disease. [PDF]
Breathe (Sheff)Can you diagnose the enigmatic case of a young man with a history of chronic kidney disease who presented with persistent pulmonary radiological abnormalities?
Palazzolo L +5 more
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Carcinogenicity of Poorly Soluble Low Toxicity Particles: Commentary on Epidemiology as a Risk Assessment “Reality Check” [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 Inhaled particles that are poorly soluble or insoluble and of low toxicity (“poorly soluble low toxicity” or “PSLT” particles), can accumulate in the lung and at lung overload levels induce lung cancers in rats.
Kenneth A. Mundt +6 more
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Cocaine-induced pulmonary changes: HRCT findings [PDF]
Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2015 Objective: To evaluate HRCT scans of the chest in 22 patients with cocaine-induced pulmonary disease.Methods: We included patients between 19 and 52 years of age.
Renata Rocha de Almeida +10 more
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