A Case of Acute Life-Threatening Pulmonary Hemorrhage from Synthetic Cannabinoid Abuse

We report a case of alveolar hemorrhage secondary to inhalation of synthetic cannabinoid. The patient developed hemoptysis and respiratory failure 48 hours after the episode. Alveolar hemorrhage from synthetic cannabinoid use is a rare entity that has been reported only thrice previously. The unique...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Imtiaz, Biplab Saha, Uzma Sana Ullah, Aditi Saha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pulmonology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8137648