Woman, 19, is put on ventilator after vaping leaves her lungs looking like 'shattered glass' READ MORE: The truth about vaping - and why it's NOT as safe as you might think Do you have a health story? Email us at [email protected] By Cassidy Morrison Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 12:40 EDT, 2 July 2024 | Updated: 12:53 EDT, 2 July 2024 e-mail 4 View comments A teenage vaper on the verge of death had to be put on a ventilator after e-cigarettess caused her lungs to become inflamed and splotchy, indicating damage,.
The 19-year-old went to the emergency department with abnormally high , difficulty breathing, a fever, and an insufficient amount of oxygen in her blood. She was initially diagnosed with severe bacterial pneumonia , which they treated with antibiotics. But when antibiotics did nothing to improve her condition, doctors were perplexed.
Scans showed transluscent spots all over her lungs, suggesting the lungs were full of fluid and signs of tissue damage. The scan of the patient's lungs on the left reveal haxy spots called glass opacities that doctors initially confused for signs of bacterial pneumonia They eventually asked her if she was an e-cigarette user and, after ruling out Covid and bacterial pneumonia, diagnosed her with E-cigarette or Vaping Product Use-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI). EVALI has been a concern for years as the rate of youth vape use has skyrocketed.
Public health reports show that around 2,800 patients were hospitalized d.
