title: Air Duster abuse causing rapid airway compromise.
abstract: Inhalant abuse is potentially life-threatening and has resulted in many complications such as central nervous system depression, cardiac dysrhythmia and hypoxia. Inhalant abuse causing angioedema is rarely reported in the medical literature. In this report we present a case of rapidly progressive airway compromise following recreational huffing. Our patient required intubation and intensive care unit admission with complete recovery after 5 days. The aetiology of airway compromise is postulated to be due to commonly reported frost bite injury and rarely reported angioedema. To the best of our knowledge this the second case reporting angioedema secondary to huffing Air Duster.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, Hurley Medical Center, Flint, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Winston
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Hurley Medical Center, Flint, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Abed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kanzy
authors.affiliation: Hurley Medical Center, Flint, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Ghassan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bachuwa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D000799:Angioedema / Q000209:etiology*; D004391:Dust; D005627:Frostbite / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006845:Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D058545:Inhalant Abuse / Q000150:complications*; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D004391:Dust; D006845:Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated; C059268:1,1-difluoroethane