Key result
E-cigarette usage was correlated with the development of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in a female patient after negative rheumatologic and infectious disease workup.
Why the study?
Vaping is increasingly popular and considered a healthier alternative to cigarettes, with systematic reviews failing to display evidence of harm beyond nicotine exposure.
Does e-cigarette usage cause diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in a female patient?
Case Report (n=1)
Does e-cigarette usage cause diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in a female patient?
Vaping may be associated with severe pulmonary complications such as diffuse alveolar hemorrhage.
E-cigarette exposure warrants consideration in unexplained diffuse alveolar hemorrhage; leaves open causality and requires larger studies.
"Vaping" is a rapidly growing habit seen worldwide, especially amongst the younger population. Several aspects of vaping have made it more appealing than cigarettes and have lead to the conversion of many smokers. Appeal resides in the belief that it is a healthier alternative to cigarettes. It also has the ability to interchange flavors and type of oil used. The focus of advertisement for vaporized products is its use as a smoking cessation aid. Systematic reviews have failed to display evidence of harmful processes other than exposure to nicotine (Bullen et al., 2013; Burstyn, 2013) [1,2]. We report a clinical case of a woman who suffered diffuse alveolar hemorrhage correlated with e-cigarette usage due to history and negative findings of extensive rheumatologic and infectious disease workup. Her presentation, clinical course, and effective therapy are outlined here.
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Shehata et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (n=1). E-cigarette usage (vaping) was evaluated on Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage. E-cigarette usage was correlated with the development of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in a female patient after negative rheumatologic and infectious disease workup.
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