Acute lung injury secondary to e-cigarettes or vapingSarah FreathyNitin KondapalliSrikant PatlollaAdan MoraClayton Trimmer
adult respiratory distress syndrome- acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales; inflammation of the lungs which become stiff and fibrous and cannot exchange oxygen; occurs among persons exposed to irritants such as corrosive chemical vapors or ammonia or chlorine etc. ...
As of October 2019, there have been 26 deaths and 1,299 cases of lung injury linked to e-cigarettes. These reports have created widespread concern among clinicians and the public, creating a need to understand what we know at this point, with the caveat being that there is no clear ...
Images show electronic cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury with diffuse alveolar damage pattern in a 35-year-old woman who vaped tetrahydrocannabinol. Work-up for infection and rheumatologic disease was negative. (a) Axial CT scan shows ground-glass opacity, left greater than ...
CT Findings and Patterns of e-Cigarette or Vaping Product Use-Associated Lung Injury: A Multicenter Cohort of 160 Cases 2021, Chest Citation Excerpt : Given the heterogeneity, we attempted to describe common and uncommon patterns to help with recognition and diagnosis. Nearly 70% of the cohort ...
The use of e-cigarettes (vaping) Is bronchitis contagious? While the condition isn't contagious, you can spread the viruses and bacteria that cause bronchitis to other people. For example, if a flu virus has caused your bronchitis, others may also get the flu from you, but they won't ha...
Not sufficiently explained bypleural effusions, lobar orlungcollapse, ornodules Hypoxemia:PaO2/FiO2≤ 300 mm Hg(measured with a minimum of5 cm H2OPEEP)[9] Mild ARDS:PaO2/FiO2=201–300 mm Hg Moderate ARDS:PaO2/FiO2=101–200 mm Hg
When inhaled, DA causes epithelial injury, though the mechanism of repair remain poorly understood. The objective of this study was to evaluate airway basal cell repair after DA vapor exposure. Methods Primary human bronchial epithelial cells were exposed to DA or PBS for 1 h. Lactate ...
• Trauma involving severe chest injury • Lung transplantation surgery • Vomit aspiration -- can occur if intoxicated or as a result of illness or disability, or aspiration of food • Inhalation of chemicals • Septic shock -- where infection spreads throughout the body ...
As of October 2019, there have been 26 deaths and 1,299 cases of lung injury linked to e-cigarettes. These reports have created widespread concern among clinicians and the public, creating a need to understand what we know at this point, with the caveat being that there is no clear ...