A60 ADVERSE EFFECTS OF TOBACCO, MARIJUANA, AND RECREATIONAL DRUGS: Dahzed And Confused: Alveolar Hemorrhage Associated With Synthetic Cannabinoid Use

Case Report: An afebrile, hemodynamically stable 29 year old man with no past medical history presented with one day of small volume frank hemoptysis, and a chest radiograph (CXR) demonstrated patchy diffuse bilateral infiltrates (image below, top panel). To our knowledge this is the first report of...

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Published in:American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2017-01, Vol.195
Main Authors: Wendlandt, B, Henke, D
Format: Article
Language:English
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Family medical history
Hemorrhage
Hypoxia
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Summary:Case Report: An afebrile, hemodynamically stable 29 year old man with no past medical history presented with one day of small volume frank hemoptysis, and a chest radiograph (CXR) demonstrated patchy diffuse bilateral infiltrates (image below, top panel). To our knowledge this is the first report of hemoptysis associated with casual SC consumption. Because synthetic marijuana is undetectable by commercially available assays, timely diagnosis and management depend on the clinical history and a high index of suspicion.
ISSN:1073-449X
1535-4970