An overview of Vaping Associated Lung Injury (VALI)

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Audrey Bree Tse, MD
Larissa Laskowski, DO
Brian Gilberti, MD


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Tags: Pulmonary, Toxicology





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Why this matters

As of Oct 15, vaping has been associated with acute lung injury in over 1400 people
33 deaths have been confirmed in 24 states
70+% of those with VALI are young men
A large number of patients are requiring ICU/ intubation/ ECMO

4 main ingredients in solvent

+/- Flavor additives
+/- Nicotine or THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol)
Propylene Glycol (PG)
Vegetable Glycerin (VG)

CDC definition of VALI (Vaping Associated Lung Injury)

Using an e-cigarette (“vaping”) or dabbing* in 90 days prior to symptom onset AND
Pulmonary infiltrate,