ORLANDO, Fla. – It may not be as getting as much attention with a global pandemic happening but doctors warn vaping injuries could put patients at a greater risk for the novel coronavirus.
Dr. Jenna Wheeler is a Pediatric Critical Care physician at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. “A lot of symptoms do overlap,” Wheeler said of coronavirus and lung injuries associated with vaping.
Wheeler said over the last month she has seen patients with severe lung injuries who tested negative for COVID-19. “We’ve had four cases that I know of that we’ve cared for in our ICU and the teenagers are presenting very similar to coronavirus,” Wheeler said.