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Acute Nitrofurantoin Pulmonary Toxicity

Aka: Acute Nitrofurantoin Pulmonary Toxicity

See Also
1. Nitrofurantoin
Epidemiology
1. More common in younger patients
Symptoms
1. Fever
2. Cough
3. Chest Pain
4. Fever
5. Rash (variably present)
Lab and diagnostics
1. Eosinophilia
2. Chest XRay: Diffuse Pulmonary Infiltrates
Management
1. Immediate Nitrofurantoin cessation (resolves on stopping Nitrofurantoin)
2. Consider Corticosteroids
References
1. Vahid (2006) Internet J Pulm Med 6(2): 1531-2984

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