Toxic pneumonitis in an adolescent following exposure to Snow Storm tablets.
Adolescence is often a time when experimentation with alcohol, cigarette smoking, and substance abuse occur. We report a rare complication of smoking, toxic pneumonitis, in an adolescent female who combined an over-the-counter novelty item, Snow Storm tablets, with cigarettes.
Jay
M S
MS
Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock.
Kearns
G L
GL
Stone
V
V
Moss
M
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D000079:Acetaldehyde / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000506:poisoning; D000293:Adolescent; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*
C002935:metaldehyde; D000079:Acetaldehyde