Recreational use of nitrous oxide causes seizure, pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, and pneumopericardium: nitrous oxide and its harm, a case report

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作者
Davidson, Lee Ti [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Linkoping Univ, Dept Emergency Med, Linkoping, Sweden
[2] Linkoping Univ, Dept Biomed & Clin Sci, Linkoping, Sweden
关键词
Pneumothorax; pneumopericardium; recreational drug; nitrous oxide; HOMOCYSTEINE; FROSTBITE;
D O I
10.48101/ujms.v128.10281
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Nitrous oxide, commonly known as 'laughing gas', has become a popular recreational drug. Whippets, small canisters containing gas in pressurized form, can be easily obtained from a food store. However, inhaling nitrous oxide from these canisters, which contain a 100% concentration, can lead to hypoxia, resulting in seizures or even death. Inhalation of nitrous oxide rarely causes pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, and pneumopericardium.
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