Two Cases Living In The Same Home And Applied With Asthma Exacerbation: The Reason Is Heroin Inhalation

Abstract

Heroin inhalation can cause bronchospasm in the lungs, asthma exacerbation and acute eosinophilic pneumonia. Starting from a clinically mild picture, it can result in a clinical picture that is severe enough to require mechanical ventilation support. In this article, two cases who applied with asthma exacerbation after heroin inhalation will be presented and the literature will be reviewed.

Keywords

• Exacerbation of asthma
• Bronchospasm
• Heroin Inhalation

Aynı Evde Yaşayan Ve Astım Atak Tablosu İle Başvuran İki Olgu: Nedeni Eroin İnhalasyonu

Öz

Eroin inhalasyonu akciğerlerde bronkospazm, astım atağı ve akut eozinofilik pnömoniye neden olabilir. Klinik olarak hafif bir tablodan mekanik ventilasyon gerektirecek kadar ağır bir tabloya yol açabilir. Bu yazıda eroin inhalasyonu sonrası astım atağı tablosuyla başvuran iki olgu sunulacak ve literatür gözden geçirilecektir

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Astım alevlenmesi
• Bronkospazm
• Eroin İnhalasyonu

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