Aerosols & Lungs
This gas exchange unit is damaged by toxic aerosol particles from vaping
What is alveoli?
This happens when bronchioles are inflamed and irritated due to vaping
What is airflow obstruction
This group is at risk of vaping
What are adolescents?
These are the two common symptoms of lung injury
What are cough and dyspnea?
This is the primary chemical in vaping?
What is nicotine?
This structure becomes irritated and swollen with excess mucus release
What is the bronchus?
This immune cell is impaired due to vaping
What are macrophages?
The smartest way to protect yourself from vaping
What is avoiding bad company and bad habits?
These symptoms mean that you should rush to the hospital in the setting of vaping use
What are fever, nausea, chills, and productive cough?
These are the base solvents in vaping aerosol
What are Propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin?
This medical condition is acute lung injury due to vaping use
What is EVALI (E-Cigarette or vaping-associated lung injury)?
This substance in vaping causes addiction
What is nicotine?
This can be done if vaping becomes a habit.
What is the process for seeking help from support groups and physicians?
These tests are done to confirm the diagnosis of EVALI
What are chest x-rays and CT scans?
This volatile chemical causes permanent lung disease
What are VOCs?
These hair-like structures are damanged due to vaping
What are cilia?
This product is inhaled from THC-containing vapes
What is Vitamin E acetate?
If vaping is stopped, the lungs will do this
What is recover?
This is seen on chest x-ray with EVALI
What are the hazy opacities in both lungs or ground-glass patterns?
This process leads to the release of heavy metals into vaping aerosol
What is a heating coil used for in the process of vaping?
This process contributes to long-term lung tissue damage
What is oxidative stress?
In which year was the EVALI outbreak reported?
What is 2019?
This will happen if vaping is not stopped.
What is permanent lung injury and oxygen dependence?
What is the treatment for EVALI?
What is giving oxygen, treating pneumonia if needed, and stopping vaping?
What is Vit E acetate?