Vaping has become extremely popular in the last few years in part because it has been promoted as \u201ca safe alternative to cigarettes\u201d.\u00a0 Currently 1\/3 of all high school students report \u201csome use\u201d of vaping.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, hundreds of individuals have been hospitalized and died with an acute lung disease.\u00a0 The most common cause of this lung disease is lipoid pneumonia which can affect multiple lobes of the lungs and lead to respiratory failure.\u00a0 This form of disease seems to occur if the vaping material contains Vitamin E acetate, which is an unnecessary additive.<\/p>\n
The two other forms of lung disease are acute eosinophilic pneumonia which is actually a severe allergic reaction to an excipient in the inhaled material.\u00a0\u00a0 A variety of excipients are available to promote usage such as fruit and candy flavors.\u00a0 The second form of lung disease is cryptogenic organizing pneumonia.\u00a0 This is a bit harder to diagnose and understand, but basically inhaling chemical and possibly infectious particles through the electronic system can allow direct and deep penetration of the pathogens into the lungs.<\/p>\n
In all three forms of lung injury the patient becomes extremely short of breath and may need to be placed on a ventilator.\u00a0 CT scans often show \u201cdiffuse white out\u201d of the lung fields; that is, diffuse pneumonia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Vaping has become extremely popular in the last few years in part because it has been promoted as \u201ca safe alternative to cigarettes\u201d.\u00a0 Currently 1\/3 of all high school students report \u201csome use\u201d of vaping. Unfortunately, hundreds of individuals have been hospitalized and died with an acute lung disease.\u00a0 The most common cause of this lung disease is lipoid pneumonia which can affect multiple lobes of the lungs and lead to respiratory failure.\u00a0 This form of disease seems to occur…<\/p>\n