Pulmonary Talcosis With Intravenous Drug Abuse
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Pulmonary talcosis with intravenous drug abuse.
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. We present a case of acute respiratory failure that posed a diagnostic challenge and was diagnosed only af...
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عنوان ژورنال: Respiratory Care
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0020-1324,1943-3654
DOI: 10.4187/respcare.02402