E-cigarettes: Out of the frying pan into the fire?

Lung India

Department of Pulmonary Medicine, St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

Published: January 2020

Electronic nicotine delivery systems were developed over a decade ago to simulate the experience of smoking, although with a lower exposure to toxins than in conventional smoking. However, they have their own unique profile of side effects, some of which can be life threatening. We report the case of a young male, who in a desperate bid to de-addict himself from smoking developed a serious adverse effect related to the e-cigarettes.

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Department of Pulmonary Medicine, St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

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