Chest imaging of hypersensitivity pneumonitis induced by heroin abuse
| Autor: | Adam C. Richardson, Michael C. Bond, Kenneth H. Butler, Kelly M. Blosser |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak Medicine (General) Chest imaging Respiratory distress business.industry General Medicine Hypoxia (medical) medicine.disease Lung involvement Heroin respiratory tract diseases R5-920 Clinical Images Internal medicine Clinical Image Medicine Heroin abuse cardiovascular diseases medicine.symptom business Hypersensitivity pneumonitis medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Case Reports Clinical Case Reports, Vol 9, Iss 6, Pp n/a-n/a (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2050-0904 |
| Popis: | Long‐term abuse of nasally inhaled substances such as heroin can result in life‐threatening hypersensitivity pneumonitis and respiratory distress. In the setting of hypoxia, a chest CTA is often necessary to see the extent of the lung involvement and to rule out pulmonary emboli. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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