Pneumotox. vs Differential Diagnosis Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pneumotox.
This app aids in diagnosing respiratory and cardiac diseases suspected of being drug-induced. It provides extensive information and bibliography from over 35,000 reviewed references, organized by causative drugs and respiratory patterns. It helps assess drug causality and offers diagnostic prompts.
- Diagnose drug-induced respiratory diseases
- Extensive bibliography from 35,000+ references
- Organized by causative drugs and respiratory patterns
- Drug causality assessment tool
- Diagnostic prompts and Naranjo scale integration
- Information on various drug administration routes
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Pneumotox®: The drug-induced/iatrogenic respiratory disease website & App. The companion website and App Cardiotox® cover drug-induced cardiotoxicity. By Philippe Camus MD. Professor (emeritus) - Board-certified in pulmonary medicine and cardiology,- Université Bourgone-Europe, Dijon, France. Pneumotox is an aid to the diagnosis and management of respiratory diseases and reactions suspected of being induced by drugs, chemicals, and of iatrogenic origin. Causality assessment and exact diagnosis are the full responsibility of the user. Pneumotox is designed to provide regularly-updated information on drugs causing pulmonary toxicity (>1,700 agents), patterns of involvement (>820) and bibliography (>10,700 as of August 2026) within a few minutes. That may be the crux in emergency situations. Yet, double-checking in and from other sources is indicated. Pneumotox rests on a bibliographic repository built since 1978, which amounts to >50,000 references overall, the vast majority of which is indexed in PubMed. All references were and are carefully reviewed for reliability and causality by the founder, then indexed under the corresponding drug or agent in Pneumotox. Pneumotox can be assessed by causative drug(s), chemicals, herbals, substances of abuse, inhaled incl. e-cigarettes, vaping, inhalants, gases, ionizing radiations (providing the list of patterns), or by patterns of involvement (providing the list of causal drugs/agents). Drug names are generic (International Nonproprietary Names (INN), alphabetical), not brand ones. It may be appropriate to check the exact composition of any proprietary drug, as any other added substance or excipient can be pneumotoxic. Matching generic and brand names which differs with country is the responsibility of the user. Patterns are grouped by families according to the main anatomic site of involvement. If a drug or drug reaction is listed in Pneumotox, that does not equate the patient is demonstrating toxicity. A “Diagnosing DIRD” window in Pneumotox (top panel) may help secure the diagnosis. Lack of case or cases in the literature or in Pneumotox does not exclude a diagnosis of drug toxicity as there may be unpublished cases, you may be seeing the first case ever, or we may have overlooked some information. In such situations, please inform us; Pneumotox cannot be held responsible. Pneumotox can be contacted by mail 7/365 for complementary information, tailored literature, and/or data on rechallenge with the drug. In any patient, particularly the ones with acute respiratory failure, ARDS or acute bronchospasm, exposure to drugs, substances, and/or chemicals must be done exhaustively with the patient, and if needed with the family, health professionals, pharmacy and/or law enforcement personel. And prompt removal of the drug can be lifesaving. Caution: drug withdrawal can produce a flare of the underlying condition for which the drug was exactly given. Deliberate rechallenge can be hazardous as fatal relapse of the respiratiory reaction can supervene. Early sampling of body fluids for drug and/or metabolites is indicated as early as possible, particularly in the severely ill. Knowledge of toxidromes and antidotes capable of countering adverse effects of drugs or chemicals is essential (ex: PMID ). Where in doubt, consider double-checking PubMed, your affiliated Safety for Medicines Department/Agency and the Pharmacovigilance Department of drug companies. They may host more and/or undisclosed information. Patients should be reassured as such incidents are rare oveall. If needed, they are invited to consult with their treating physicians. Monitoring common causal agents (with red digits in stars) for impending toxicity is strongly advised. You may contact Pneumotox anytime through the contact window. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED The current version of Pneumotox website and App were developed by Akyos Communication Dijon France, under the guidance of Philippe Camus MD
Differential Diagnosis Guide
This app helps medical professionals and students review differential diagnoses for chest CT findings. It offers a powerful search tool and curated lists to explore diseases and their common imaging presentations, complete with over 100 CT images.
- Review differential diagnoses for chest CT findings
- Discover common CT imaging presentations
- Search hundreds of diseases and imaging findings
- Browse differential diagnosis lists by organ system
- Includes over 100 curated CT images
- Voice recognition search
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Thoracic Radiology Differential Diagnosis Guide is a convenient way to review differential diagnoses for chest CT findings and discover common CT imaging presentations associated with many diseases. Explore hundreds of diseases and imaging findings using the powerful search tool or browse through countless meticulously curated differential diagnosis lists by alphabetical order or by organ system. Includes over 100 meticulously curated CT images. An invaluable resource for radiologists, residents, fellows, and medical students at an unmatched price. Browse · Nearly 80 different top thoracic radiology differential diagnosis lists · Broad range of differential diagnoses encompassing: lung, pleura, heart, mediastinum, lymphatics, and large airways · Carefully curated, ranked, and practical differential diagnosis lists for the real world · Superb CT images help illustrate different CT imaging patterns · Browse differential diagnoses in alphabetical order or by organ system Discover · Powerful search tool accepts a broad range of imaging feature descriptions and will retrieve pertinent differential diagnosis lists · Search feature can accept a broad range of disease terms and retrieve a list of various differential diagnosis in which the disease appears - a great way to discover the range of imaging features that may be associated with a disease · Simplify discovery by using voice recognition in the Search field! Requirements · Requires a device with iOS 8 · Voice recognition in Search tab requires active internet connection
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Differential Diagnosis Guide at 93% against Pneumotox.'s 50%. Differential Diagnosis Guide also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 42 months) and ratings volume (23 vs 7). Pneumotox.'s advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pneumotox. holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 23 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Pneumotox.'s written reviews are positive against 93% of Differential Diagnosis Guide's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pneumotox. ships an update every 42 months, Differential Diagnosis Guide every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pneumotox. | Differential Diagnosis Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better | 4.5 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 93.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Philippe Camus | RADIOLOGiQ, LLC |
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Pneumotox.
Differential Diagnosis Guide
In-app purchases
Pneumotox.
No in-app purchases
Differential Diagnosis Guide
No in-app purchases
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