E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) with Acute Respiratory Failure in Three Adolescent Patients: a Clinical Timeline, Treatment, and Product Analysis.
Ramya BillaCody TiggesNiranjan VijayakumarJoshua RadkeCaitlin PedatiRebecca WeinerDaniel J McCabePublished in: Journal of medical toxicology : official journal of the American College of Medical Toxicology (2020)
EVALI is a recent public health concern without a known etiology which can cause life-threatening lung injury in patients without prior lung pathology. We hope these cases will highlight the importance of return precautions in adolescents with vague respiratory symptoms and provide a cautionary tale to providers while they counsel patients regarding the use of these products.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- public health
- newly diagnosed
- respiratory failure
- chronic kidney disease
- young adults
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- mental health
- liver failure
- patient reported outcomes
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- mechanical ventilation
- hepatitis b virus
- combination therapy
- childhood cancer