Very early onset of acute amiodarone pulmonary toxicity presenting with hemoptysis.
A case of amiodarone pulmonary toxicity (APT) occurring within days of the start of therapy and presenting with hemoptysis is reported. Both the very early onset and the presenting symptom are highly unusual in this entity. Implications in the diagnosis of APT are discussed.
Goldstein
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Department of Internal Medicine II, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Israel.
Topilsky
M
M
Segev
D
D
Isakov
A
A
Heller
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I
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy; D003371:Cough / Q000139:chemically induced; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000139:chemically induced; D005334:Fever / Q000139:chemically induced; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000638:Amiodarone