Figures
- FIGURE 1
Computed tomography on admission.
- FIGURE 2
Isoamyl nitrite mixture sold as “leather cleaner” for legal reasons.
- FIGURE 3
Spirometry and bronchodilator responsiveness testing at admission.
- FIGURE 4
Spirometry on day 5.
Tables
- TABLE 1
Results of arterial blood gases
Parameter Patient value Normal range pH 7.40 7.35–7.45 Carbon dioxide tension, mmHg 36 35–45 Oxygen tension, mmHg 66 85–95 HCO3−, mmol·L−1 22 22–28 Oxyhaemoglobin, % 90.8 70–100 Methaemoglobin, % 0.2 0.0–2.0 Lactate, mmol·L−1 0.7 0.5–2.2 - TABLE 2
Pulmonary function testing at admission
Parameter Measured Predicted value Lower limit % predicted FEV1 (L) 1.00 3.54 2.84 28 FEV1/FVC 62.25 84.35 73.64 74 FVC (L) 1.60 4.11 3.28 39 TLC (L) 3.61 5.30 4.31 68 DLCO (mL·min−1·mmHg−1) 11.14 23.97 18.65 46 DLCO/VA (mL·min−1·mmHg−1·L−1) 4.52 4.69 3.66 96 FEV1: forced expiratory in 1 s; FVC: forced vital capacity; TLC: total lung capacity; DLCO: diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide; VA: alveolar volume.
- TABLE 3
Pulmonary function testing on day 5
Parameter Measured Predicted value Lower limit % predicted FEV1 (L) 3.26 3.54 2.84 92 FEV1/FVC 86.47 84.35 73.64 103 FVC (L) 3.77 4.11 3.28 92 TLC (L) 4.85 5.30 4.31 92 DLCO (mL·min−1·mmHg−1) 19.28 23.97 18.65 80 DLCO/VA (mL·min−1·mmHg−1·L−1) 4.27 4.69 3.66 91 FEV1: forced expiratory in 1 s; FVC: forced vital capacity; TLC: total lung capacity; DLCO: diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide; VA: alveolar volume.
- TABLE 4
Disease processes encompassed by the term bronchiolitis
Infectious Toxic Autoimmune Cryptogenic/miscellaneous Respiratory viruses, such as the respiratory syncytial virus, influenza and parainfluenza Smoke-related and e-cigarette or vaping use-associated lung injury (EVALI) Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) seen in chronic lung allograft dysfunction Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia (DIPNECH) Parasitic Diffuse aspiration bronchiolitis Sjögren syndrome Langerhans histiocytosis Fungal Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) inhalation Paraneoplastic Follicular bronchiolitis Mycobacterial Mustard gas (sulfur mustard) Rheumatoid arthritis Panbronchiolitis Mycoplasma pneumoniae Ingestion of Sauropus androgynus Systemic lupus erythematosus Eosinophilic bronchiolitis Allergic bronchopulmonary mycosis Diacetyl (popcorn plant workers) Inflammatory bowel disease-related bronchiolitis COPA syndrome Information from [8–11].
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