Case Report: E-cigarette or Vaping Induced Lung Injury

Division

West Florida

Hospital

Oak Hill Hospital

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

12-22-2020

Keywords

lung injury, e-cigarette, steroid taper, EVALI

Disciplines

Emergency Medicine | Respiratory Tract Diseases

Abstract

Electronic cigarettes have grown in popularity over the past few years. The medical literature and mainstream media have published accounts of e cigarettes causing severe respiratory distress in younger patients despite being marketed as a “safer” alternative to regular cigarettes. There have been cases throughout the country where individuals who use these products experience severe respiratory distress. This case report describes the clinical course of a young patient presenting to the emergency department in acute respiratory distress. We discuss the pathophysiology, incidence, prevalence, and morbidity and mortality of EVALI (E cigarette or vaping induced lung injury).

Publisher or Conference

Acta Scientific Medical Sciences

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