Electronic cigarette explosion injuries

[...]both our patients expressed dismay that such a malfunction was possible in e-cigarette devices. [...]this case series illustrates the spectrum of thermal and blast injuries associated with spontaneous explosion of e-cigarette devices.

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2016-11, Vol.34 (11), p.2252.e1-2252.e3
Main Authors: Kumetz, Erik A., Hurst, Nicole D., Cudnik, Raymond J., Rudinsky, Sherri L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Blast Injuries - etiology
Blast Injuries - pathology
Burns
Burns - etiology
Cigarette industry
Electronic cigarettes
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems - adverse effects
Emergency medical care
Explosions
Fractures
Hand Injuries - etiology
Humans
Injuries
Male
Maxilla - injuries
Medical imaging
Mouth - injuries
Nicotine
Patients
Smoking
Thigh - injuries
Young Adult
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Summary:[...]both our patients expressed dismay that such a malfunction was possible in e-cigarette devices. [...]this case series illustrates the spectrum of thermal and blast injuries associated with spontaneous explosion of e-cigarette devices.
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2016.04.010