Vaping Associated Lung Injury Explained Clearly

JOHN ALAM

REX MILLS

Excellent information, not available in such completeness anywhere else that I’ve found.

NOAH FORD (Medical Student)

I’m sure this disease has been eclipsed by the COVID-19 pandemic. It would be interesting to know if warnings about vaping dangers were widespread enough prior to the pandemic lockdown, given that self-comforting habits ((alcohol/tobacco) bloomed during that period. It is interesting that the deaths were also in an older group, just like COVID.

BRIAN KIDMAN, MD

Great concise course

JULIA HANSON, RN

I am an Illinois ICU RN: when this "regional" lung injury first appeared, I thought a dealer was purposefully poisoning product. I spoke to a pulmonologist and a coroner who were both wandering the same thing. Nothing came of that question, but why Illinois (and I think it was northern) and Wisconsin?

AHALYA NAIR, MD

clarified the myth surrounding vaping as a "safe alternative". kudos to the sharp women and men who identified this epidemic and are working to control it.

RUBEN ONG, MD

Excellent presentation about the dangers of vaping. One of my patients with stage 4 breast cancer with pulmonary and bone metastases was using CBD and THC with success in having sense of well being and satisfactory sleeping pattern. She tried vaping THC without my consent, the source was from legal outlet. She developed pleural effusion on the left side that needed an intercostal tube drainage. She stopped vaping after reports about pneumonia associated with vaping. The pleural effusion cleared and left her with parietal pleural thickening. The lungs were clear on Pet/CT scans. Are there studies about vaping lung complication among late stage cancer with lung mets? – Ruben Ong MD

KI RABE

Thank you for the information, we have had one death at our hospital. I asked all of my ER patients If they vape now. I have noted how diminished the breath sounds are with the sob vaping group. In PFT lab we see advanced obstructive changes after a few years of vaping. The future is bright for respiratory specialist (RT’s)

CANDICE WONG

Very thorough and informative

ROBERT RHODES