Myth: Vaping causes Popcorn Lung: Difference between revisions
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Diacetyl is the [https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/flavorings/default.html chemical] that gave the microwave popcorn its buttery flavor. | Diacetyl is the [https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/flavorings/default.html chemical] that gave the microwave popcorn its buttery flavor. | ||
=How is bronchiolitis obliterans (Popcorn Lung) diagnosed?" | |||
"If you have some of the symptoms of bronchiolitis obliterans, your doctor might recommend a computerized tomography (CT) scan of your chest. Several X-rays are taken from different angles and are put together to make a more complete picture. They'll probably also want to test how well your lungs are working. | |||
A chest X-ray might tell your doctor if your lungs are holding in too much air, but the best way to confirm you have bronchiolitis obliterans is to have a biopsy. This is most often done with surgery." (Source: [https://www.webmd.com/lung/popcorn-lung WebMD]) | |||
=Is Popcorn Lung the same thing as EVALI?= | =Is Popcorn Lung the same thing as EVALI?= | ||