Mimicry of EVALI during the Times of Covid-19 Pandemic. Another Preventive Public Health Concerns In Young Adults

Abstract

The global healthcare has been challenged to provide adequate care during COVID 19 pandemic [1]. There is increased public anxiety and knowledge gaps that have created major dilemmas in health care delivery. In this situation a “don’t miss” diagnosis of Covid-19 is unacceptable and there is a trend to suspect respiratory illness as COVID disease unless proved otherwise. We present one of mimics of Covid pneumonia. EVALI (E-cigarettes and vaping associated acute lung injury) is caused by aerosolization of content of E-cigarettes e.g. vitamin E acetate, coconut oil and limonene [2]. COVID-19 is transmitted through respiratory droplets and Aerosols [3]. It is unknown if vaping puts patients at higher risk of respiratory failure if co-infected with COVID-19. Therefore, exposure history in patients with clinical findings of pneumonia-like syndrome is important.