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Acute Hypoxic Respiratory Failure Due To Organizing Pneumonia With Lipoid/Cholesterol Component Caused By THC Vaping With E-Cigarette
West Florida Division GME Research Day 2020
  • Jinal K Patel, HCA Healthcare
  • Kiran Tirumalasetty, HCA Healthcare
  • Jessica Khabra, HCA Healthcare
  • Imran Khan, HCA Healthcare
  • Johnathan Frunzi, HCA Healthcare
Division
West Florida
Hospital
Medical Center of Trinity
Specialty
Internal Medicine
Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
5-1-2020
Keywords
  • Acute Hypoxic Respiratory Failure,
  • Organizing Pneumonia,
  • Lipoid/Cholesterol Pneumonia Component,
  • Vaping
Abstract

Vaping has been the new and deemed “safer” way to inhale addictive chemicals such as nicotine and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), but it does not encompass the detrimental effects of other ingredients in these vaping cartridges that can cause lung injury[1,2]. Similar studies with dabbing (heating THC wax concentrate at high temperatures with butane) showcase rapidly progressing lung injury with massive consolidation and lasting effects on lung parenchyma over a period of time [3]. This case report aims to educate people, especially the younger generation, of the dangers of newer ways of combustible alternatives that have been marketed as a “safer” way to ingest addictive compounds. Here, we report a case of a patient with THC vaping with Electric-Cigarette causing Organizing Pneumonia with Lipoid Component.

Citation Information
Jinal K Patel, Kiran Tirumalasetty, Jessica Khabra, Imran Khan, et al.. "Acute Hypoxic Respiratory Failure Due To Organizing Pneumonia With Lipoid/Cholesterol Component Caused By THC Vaping With E-Cigarette" (2020)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/johnathan-frunzi/19/