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E-cigarette or Vaping Product Use-associated Lung Injury: A Case of an Adult Female Leading to Hospitalization

E-cigarette or vaping is an alternative to traditional cigarette use with potentially devastating consequences. The most recent update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports a total of 2,561 cases of vaping associated pulmonary injury as of December 27, 2019. This case described...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Miskoff, Jeffrey A, Chaudhri, Moiuz
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7039348/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32140332
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.6765
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Sumario:E-cigarette or vaping is an alternative to traditional cigarette use with potentially devastating consequences. The most recent update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports a total of 2,561 cases of vaping associated pulmonary injury as of December 27, 2019. This case described a 41-year-old female who presented with a clinical picture suggesting of bronchitis; however, a diagnosis of e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury was made.