Case Report of Electronic Cigarettes Possibly Associated with Eosinophilic Pneumonitis in a Previously Healthy Active-duty Sailor

2014 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darshan Thota ◽  
Emi Latham
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
Active Duty

scholarly journals Shallow Water Diving-Associated Alveolar Hemorrhage in an Active Duty Sailor: A Case Report

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brannon L Inman ◽  
Rachel E Bridwell ◽  
Amber Cibrario ◽  
Sarah Goss ◽  
Joshua J Oliver
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Lung Injury ◽  
Active Duty ◽  
Service Members ◽  
Breath Hold ◽  
Common Complication ◽  
Special Operations ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
History Of ◽  
And Function

ABSTRACT Breath-hold diving is a common practice as a part of military dive training. An association between prior lung injury and a propensity for lung barotrauma may have the potential to impact mission readiness for combat divers, Pararescue, Combat Controllers, Army Engineer divers, and various units in Naval Special Warfare and Special Operations. Barotrauma is a common complication of diving, typically occurring at depths greater than 30 m (98.4 ft). Individuals with abnormal lung anatomy or function may be at increased risk of barotrauma at shallower depths than those with healthy lungs, rendering these service members unfit for certain missions. We describe the case of a 25-year-old male, with a remote history of polytrauma and resultant pulmonary pleural adhesions, whose dive training was complicated by lung barotrauma at shallow depths. In missions or training utilizing breath-hold diving, the association with secondary alterations in lung or thoracic anatomy and function may limit which service members can safely participate.

Kidney Transplantation in the Active Duty Soldier: Case Report

1976 ◽  
Vol 141 (8) ◽  
pp. 545-546
Author(s):  
Daniel A. Nash ◽  
Richard H. Merrill
Keyword(s):  
Kidney Transplantation ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Active Duty

scholarly journals Chest Pain From Supplement Use in an Active Duty Soldier: A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 185 (9-10) ◽  
pp. e1857-e1859
Author(s):  
Rachel E Bridwell ◽  
Michael J Yoo ◽  
Jordan J Grove ◽  
Patrick C Ng
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Chest Pain ◽  
Safety Profile ◽  
Side Effect ◽  
Active Duty ◽  
Over The Counter ◽  
Supplement Use ◽  
Deleterious Side Effect ◽  
Minimal Data

Abstract In the active duty population, over-the-counter performance enhancing supplements are readily available and consumed, primarily in an unsupervised manner. While some of the active ingredients, such as caffeine and creatine, have been well studied, other sympathomimetic and vasoactive components in these products have minimal data regarding their safety profile. Further potentiating the associated risks of consumption, the quantities and purities of the reported ingredients are often unverified and can vary from serving to serving. We present a case of the deleterious side effect profiles of these lesser studied components in overconsumption in an active duty soldier. Although improvements are being made regarding product safety, the paucity of ingredient regulation and quality assurance can result in warfighter morbidity and mortality, especially when these supplements are abused or combined with other products.

scholarly journals Acute Calcific Periarthritis of the Hand: A Case Report in an Active Duty Soldier

2019 ◽  
Vol 184 (9-10) ◽  
pp. e587-e589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy W Reifsnyder
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Diagnostic Testing ◽  
Active Duty ◽  
Correct Identification ◽  
Surgical Interventions ◽  
Clinical Exam ◽  
History Of ◽  
Calcific Deposits ◽  
Calcific Periarthritis ◽  
Flexor Tenosynovitis

Abstract Acute calcific periarthritis of the hand is a condition that can easily be misdiagnosed resulting in unnecessary diagnostic studies and treatment. The condition is thought to be benign with a self-resolving course. The author presents a case of an active duty 29-year-old male who presented to a military emergency department with severe atraumatic hand pain developing overnight with initial concern for flexor tenosynovitis. Following orthopedic consultation, he was determined to have acute calcific periarthritis of the small finger (metacarpophalangeal) MCP joint with resolution over approximately 3 weeks without recurrence over a 5-month period. This case report reviews the natural history of acute calcific deposits of the hand and its correct identification through clinical exam and plain radiographs to avoid unnecessary diagnostic testing and invasive surgical interventions.

scholarly journals Vaping-associated lung injury: a case report and literature review

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Dewansh Goel ◽  
Kenneth Iyamu
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Respiratory Failure ◽  
Lung Injury ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Clinical Course ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
Invasive Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Acute Onset ◽  
Current Evidence

Usage of vaping and electronic cigarettes products is a growing trend among young adults, with rising rates worldwide. Such products are gaining popularity for many reasons including an alternative to smoking cigarettes, trying something new, or as a means to relax. While users may feel that these products are less harmful or a safer substitute to smoking traditional products, the side effect profile of vape inhalation has the potential for profound injury to the lung tissue and significant respiratory failure. We would like to present a case in which a young male who was evaluated at our Emergency department for acute onset respiratory failure subsequently requiring invasive mechanical ventilation in the setting of vaping associated lung injury (VALI). In the case report, we will highlight the patient’s clinical course as well as a summary of the current evidence surrounding evaluation, diagnosis and management of this emerging pathology. We want to emphasize the importance of a detailed history which should include the use of vaping products when a young patient presents with acute respiratory failure, allowing VALI to be in the differential diagnosis. Additionally, we want to compare the clinical presentation of VALI to that of COVID-19 pneumonia as they both have many similar attributes including symptoms and findings on lung imaging studies.

scholarly journals A Maisonneuve Fracture in an Active Duty Sailor: A Case Report

2018 ◽  
Vol 183 (5-6) ◽  
pp. e278-e280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan R Richmond ◽  
Andrew D Henebry
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Active Duty ◽  
Maisonneuve Fracture

scholarly journals Electronic Cigarettes as a Cause of Stuttering Priapism: A Case Report

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Mousa Alzahrani ◽  
Jumanah H. Basalelah ◽  
Mishal S. Alarifi ◽  
Shaheed S. Alsuhaibani
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
Stuttering Priapism

scholarly journals Electronic Cigarette Burns: A Case Report and Review of Current Literature

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Michael ◽  
Nabil Ebraheim ◽  
Jacob Maier ◽  
Mina Tanios ◽  
Anthony Kouri
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Patient Population ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
Electronic Cigarette ◽  
Patient Case

Due to the development of electronic cigarettes and their use in our patient population, this article seeks to evaluate the safety and associated morbidity that may result from their use. This article also presents a patient case regarding an explosion of an electronic cigarette battery and the resultant injury and deformity that occurred.

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