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Amanda Winston¹, Abed Kanzy², Ghassan Bachuwa³

¹Department of Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, Hurley Medical Center, Flint, Michigan, USA.

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Inhalant abuse, particularly huffing Air Duster, can cause life-threatening airway compromise. This case highlights a rare instance of angioedema leading to severe respiratory distress, emphasizing the need for awareness.

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Area of Science:

Toxicology
Emergency Medicine
Pulmonology

Background:

Inhalant abuse presents significant health risks, including central nervous system depression, cardiac dysrhythmia, and hypoxia.
Angioedema as a complication of inhalant abuse is exceptionally rare in medical literature.

Observation:

A case study detailing a patient experiencing rapidly progressive airway compromise after recreational huffing of Air Duster.
The patient required intubation and intensive care unit (ICU) admission due to severe respiratory distress.

Findings:

The airway compromise was attributed to a combination of frostbite injury and a rarely reported angioedema.
This represents the second documented case of angioedema secondary to Air Duster huffing.

Implications:

Highlights a rare but severe complication of inhalant abuse, emphasizing the potential for rapid airway compromise.
Underscores the importance of considering angioedema in patients presenting with respiratory distress after inhalant use.
Suggests a need for increased awareness among healthcare professionals regarding the diverse and severe consequences of inhalant abuse.