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A Rare Case of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage Secondary to Lighter Gas Inhalation

Çakmak Gazı İnhalasyonuna Bağlı Nadir Görülen Diffuz Alveolar Hemoraji Olgusu

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The patient was diagnosed with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, and it was concluded that this volatile substance played a role in the etiology of the condition.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage is a life-threatening condition with a varied etiology and one which may be seen with hemoptysis, anemia, diffuse pulmonary infiltrates, or respiratory failure.
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Key Findings & Data:A 21-year-old male patient, who was a clerk at the courthouse, was admitted with hemoptysis.
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Conclusion & Impact:The patient was diagnosed with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, and it was concluded that this volatile substance played a role in the etiology of the condition.
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Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage is a life-threatening condition with a varied etiology and one which may be seen with hemoptysis, anemia, diffuse pulmonary infiltrates, or respiratory failure. Toxic gas inhalation is also among the non-immune causes of this disorder. Compressed butane gas, also referred to as lighter gas, is one example, and is a volatile substance inhaled by some individuals as a means to experience euphoria. A 21-year-old male patient, who was a clerk at the courthouse, was admitted with hemoptysis. A detailed history revealed experience breathing lighter gas for pleasure. The patient was diagnosed with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, and it was concluded that this volatile substance played a role in the etiology of the condition. Hemoptysis was not observed after the patient discontinued lighter gas inhalation and near-total regression was observed in a thorax computed tomography image taken 2 months later. This report is presented to emphasize the importance of inquiring about substance use without regard for the socioeconomic status of the patient.

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Diffüz alveolar hemoraji, etyolojisinde birçok nedenin olduğu, hemoptizi, anemi, diffüz akciğer infiltrasyonları ve solunum yetmezliği ile seyreden hayatı tehdit edici bir durumdur. İmmün dışı sebepler arasında toksik gaz inhalasyonu da vardır. Toksik gazlardan, toplumda uçucu madde soluyan kişiler arasında çakmak gazı adıyla da bilinen sıkıştırılmış bütan gazı, bunlardan biridir. Yirmi bir yaşında adliyede kâtiplik yapan erkek hasta hemoptizi ile başvurdu. Anamnez derinleştirildiğinde keyif amaçlı çakmak gazı soluduğu öğrenildi. Hastaya, etyolojisinde bu uçucu maddenin rol oynadığı diffüz alveolar hemoraji tanısı konuldu. Çakmak gazı inhalasyonunu terk ettikten sonra hemoptizi olmadı ve iki ay sonraki toraks bilgisayarlı tomografide tama yakın regresyon mevcuttu. Sosyoekonomik durum ayırt etmeden her hastaya madde kullanımı sorgulaması yapılmasının önemini vurgulayan bu olguyu sunmak istedik.

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YAVUZ, M. Y., ANAR, C. M., ALICI, İ. O., GÜLDAVAL, F., EKİCİ, N. Y., BÜYÜKŞİRİN, M. (2018). A Rare Case of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage Secondary to Lighter Gas Inhalation. Respiratory Case Reports, Cilt: 7 - Sayı: 3, 145–148. https://ajindex.com/articles/302581

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