World Journal of Emergency Medicine 2020;11(3):182-183

doi:10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2020.03.009

A case of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage following synthetic cathinone inhalation

Masakazu Nitta

Keywords

Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage

Country

China

Language

English

Abstract

Dear editor, Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) sometimes causes a life-threatening condition; thus, prompt diagnosis and treatment for DAH is crucial. However, a variety of diseases (e.g., systemic autoimmune diseases, infectious diseases, drugs) are associated with the development of DAH, which occasionally causes diffi culty with identifying the specifi c etiology.[1