Chronic use of Datura stramonium cigarettes and late diagnosis of bullous emphysema in a smoker of marijuana and tobacco. (2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gambelunghe, Angela; Aloisio, Bruno; Gambelunghe, Cristiana; Folletti, Ilenia; Chiodi, Marino; Muzi, Giacomo; Murgia, Nicola; dell'Omo, Marco
• Is Part Of: Respiratory medicine case reports. Volume 40(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022
• Subjects: Datura stramonium -- Marijuana -- Tobacco -- Emphysema -- Anticholinergic drugs -- COPD -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- FEV1 forced expiratory volume in 1 s -- FVC forced vital capacity -- PEFR peak expiratory flow rate; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Chest -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory Tract Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory System -- Periodicals; Chest -- Diseases; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2022.101761
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2213-0071

Abstract

Abstract: Unconventional inhaled therapy as a treatment for respiratory diseases became very common during the 19th century. Here, we present the case of a 52-year-old patient who smoked Datura stramonium cigarettes, tobacco cigarettes, and cannabis, with only an early diagnosis of asthma. The patient was admitted to our hospital with acute respiratory syndrome, characterized by worsening dyspnea, cough, and an acute episode of dyspnea and chest tightness. The combined chronic use of both D. stramonium cigarettes and cannabis masks the progression of chronic obstructive lung damage due to tobacco cigarette smoking because of the lack of clinical signs and symptoms.