Teen in Kemerovo in ICU from vaping
Vaping brought a 16-year-old boy from Kuzbass to the intensive care unit and caused bilateral lung damage.
Consensus
- A 16-year-old boy from Kemerovo, Kuzbass was admitted to intensive care with total bilateral lung injury.
- The condition was linked to two years of vaping.
- The boy was initially treated for pneumonia and later readmitted with low blood oxygen levels (65% of normal).
- Medical staff conducted an MSCT scan which revealed total bilateral lung damage.
- The patient admitted to vaping after initially denying it.
- The diagnosis of vape-associated lung disease was established for the first time in Kemerovo.
- The patient's condition improved after treatment adjustment and he no longer requires oxygen support.
Points of divergence
- The patient was treated at Kuzbass Regional Children's Clinical Hospital named after Y.A. Atamayov. — vesti
- A 21-year-old student from Vladivostok previously experienced irreversible lung changes due to vaping. — vm
- On June 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law allowing regions to ban retail sales of e-cigarettes and e-liquids. — vm
Coverage (5 sources)
- In Kuzbass, a youth ended up in the ICU with total lung damage due to vaping — Вести
- Teenager in Kemerovo suffers total lung damage from vaping, reports Kuzbass Ministry of Health. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Vaping led a teenager from Kuzbass to bilateral lung damage — Вечерняя Москва
- Vaping brought a 16-year-old teenager to the intensive care unit and caused bilateral lung damage. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Teenager in Kemerovo suffered total lung damage from vaping — Москва 24