Paraquat lung

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Lungs

• shortness of breath
• difficulty breathing
• breathing requires increasing effort
• sore throat
• vomiting or GI distress

You will be asked if you have been exposed to Paraquat.

Tests to diagnose Paraquat lung include:

• arterial blood gasses
• X-ray of the chest
• electrolytes (see chem-20 )
• urinalysis
• BUN
• creatinine
• pulmonary function tests
• urine toxicology screen

Review Date: 06/09/2006
Reviewed By: Alan Greene, M.D., F.A.A.P., Department of Pediatrics, Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine; Chief Medical Officer, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by William D. Whetstone, M.D., Division of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.