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U.S. health officials are investigating reports of 380 confirmed and probable cases of serious lung illnesses and at least six deaths linked to use of electronic cigarettes or vaping devices in 36 ...
Vaping-associated pulmonary injury (VAPI), [4] also known as vaping-associated lung injury (VALI) [1] or e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (E/VALI), [2] [a] is an umbrella term, [15] [16] used to describe lung diseases associated with the use of vaping products that can be severe and life-threatening. [3]
A 2016 review concluded that e-cigarette vapor that triggered constant lung inflammation could result in lung pathogenesis and induce diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and fibrosis. [113] A 2018 review concluded that e-cigarette vapors can result in acute endothelial cell injury, but the long-term effects were uncertain. [100]:
Glycerin was long thought to be a safe e-liquid additive. However, formaldehyde is a known product of propylene glycol and glycerol vapor degradation, [15] and may cause lung inflammation. [16] Lipid pneumonia is known to cause lung inflammation, with exogenous and endogenous factors that cause this disease. [citation needed]
Federal health officials said vitamin E acetate is a common factor in lung fluid samples from more than 25 patients who have suffered lung injuries after vaping. Vaping-Related Lung Disease And ...
Symptoms of the illness include coughing, shortness of breath, chest pain, fatigue, nausea and vomiting.
Degenerative valve disease is the most common form of heart disease in dogs. [25] Mitral regurgitation leads to turbulent blood flow and increased pressure in the left atrium. This causes increased pressure in the pulmonary blood vessels and pulmonary edema (a build-up of fluid in the lungs).
Dr. John E. Parker was working at a West Virginia hospital in 2015 when a 31-year-old female patient was admitted with acute respiratory problems.