Annual Congress Vienna 2009

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PG7 Drug-induced pulmonary toxicity

Postgraduate Course
Chairs: V. Poletti (Forli, Italy), C. Robalo Cordeiro (Coimbra, Portugal)
Aims: This course will provide information on the different forms of drug-induced interstitial lung disease; provide information on clinical approach and differential diagnosis when confronted with possible drug-induced interstitial lung disease; and review the mechanisms, genomics and potential therapeutic targets of the oxidative stress pathway in drug-induced interstitial lung disease.

HERMES syllabus links: B.8.1: Drug-induced disease; B.7.2: Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias.
Type of course: Lecture, evidence and case based
Level: Intermediate and advanced

Drug-induced pulmonary toxicity in clinical practice Ph. Camus (Dijon, France)
Differential diagnosis of drug-induced toxicity and infectious disorder in haematological malignancies U. Costabel (Essen, Germany)
Drug-induced pulmonary toxicity: a role for anti-oxidants in oxidative stress A. Bast (Maastricht, The Netherlands)
Pharmacogenomics and drug-induced toxicity A. Bast (Maastricht, The Netherlands)