Vaping Is Not Safe: A Case of Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia following Cannabis Vapor Inhalation

There is a well-established association between inhalational exposures and acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP). The most reported exposure is cigarette smoking. Here, we present a case of progressive shortness of breath and nonproductive cough in a college student with no significant medical history,...

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Published in:Case reports in pulmonology 2020, Vol.2020 (2020), p.1-5
Main Authors: Antwi-Amoabeng, Daniel, Islam, Raheel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Asthma
Bacterial pneumonia
Bone marrow
Bronchodilators
Case Report
Case reports
Cigarettes
Corticosteroids
Dyspnea
Electronic cigarettes
Etiology
Fever
Hypoxia
Leukemia
Marijuana
Pneumonia
Pulmonary eosinophilia
Smoking
Steroids
Vaping
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Summary:There is a well-established association between inhalational exposures and acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP). The most reported exposure is cigarette smoking. Here, we present a case of progressive shortness of breath and nonproductive cough in a college student with no significant medical history, approximately 10 days after inhaling cannabis aerosols on two separate occasions. He was started on empiric antibiotics and bronchodilators without improvement. He was diagnosed with AEP based on peripheral eosinophilia and high-resolution CT image results. He made rapid recovery on intravenous glucocorticoids. Vaping has gained popularity among young adults mainly due to the perception that it is a safe alternative to smoking. This case shows that there may be a false sense of security with vaping. Vaping poses a yet-to-be quantified public health threat, which requires further studies.
ISSN:2090-6846
2090-6854
DOI:10.1155/2020/9496564