Organic dust toxicity (pulmonary mycotoxicosis) associated with silo unloading.

Bronchoalveolar lavage in pulmonary mycotoxicosis (organic dust toxic syndrome).

Two cases of pulmonary mycotoxicosis (organic dust toxic syndrome) are described in which bronchoalveolar lavage was undertaken during the acute phase and after recovery. Both cases occurred after exposure to mould dust in a silo in the course of removing the top mouldy layer of silage or oats at the start of unloading. The workers suffered an acute febrile illness accompanied by cough and dysp...

Pulmonary toxicity associated with gemcitabine.

Gemcitabine (2’,2’-difluoro-s’-deoxycytidine; Gemzar, Eli Lilly, Indianapolis, IN, USA), a pyrimidine nucleoside analogue similar to cytarabine, inhibits DNA synthesis both by halting DNA replication through the incorporation of its active form into DNA and also by inhibiting ribonucleotide reductase and deoxycytidine monophosphate deaminase [1, 2]. It is administered as a prodrug that becomes ...

ARA-C associated pulmonary toxicity.

An autopsy case of acute pulmonary toxicity associated with gemcitabine.

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) developed following intravenous gemcitabine monotherapy in a 75-year-old man with non-small cell lung cancer. The total dose of gemcitabine was 1,500 mg, and the latent period from starting gemcitabine to pulmonary toxicity was three days. The chest radiographs and high resolution computed tomographic scan revealed bilateral ground-glass opacity. He di...

Potential Occupational Risks Associated with Pulmonary Toxicity of Carbon Nanotubes

Given their remarkable properties, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have made their way through various industrial and medicinal applications and the overall production of CNTs is expected to grow rapidly in the next few years, thus requiring an additional recruitment of workers. However, their unique applications and desirable properties are fraught with concerns regarding occupational exposure. The co...