EVALI: A Mimicker of COVID-19
Mitchell M. Pitlick, Daenielle K. Lang, Anne M. Meehan, Christopher McCoy
Abstract
E-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) is a respiratory illness that has significant overlap with the symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In the current pandemic, diagnosis of EVALI may be delayed because of anchoring bias when patients present with symptoms consistent with COVID-19. We present 3 cases of patients who were hospitalized with a presumed diagnosis of COVID-19 but were later diagnosed with EVALI.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPandemicDiseaseVirologyInternal medicineOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)Smoking Behavior and CessationChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchRespiratory and Cough-Related Research