Clinical manifestations of EVALI in adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bayan AbdallahHarin LeeSitara M WeerakoonSarah E MessiahMelissa B HarrellDevika R RaoPublished in: Pediatric pulmonology (2022)
Eliciting a history of vaping in adolescents presenting with constitutional, respiratory, and gastrointestinal symptoms is important to identify EVALI cases, which have continued throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. A shorter length of stay with less need for mechanical ventilation and home oxygen in adolescents hospitalized during the pandemic may reflect increased familiarity with EVALI characteristics. Corticosteroids led to clinical and pulmonary function improvement.