Atig Amira, Thabet Maisa*, Guiga Ahmed, Ben Yahya Wisal and Ghannouchi Neurooz

Internal Medicine Department, Farhat Hached University Hospital, Faculty Of Medicine of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia

*Corresponding Author: Thabet Maisa, Internal Medicine Department, Farhat Hached University Hospital, Faculty Of Medicine of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia.

Received: November 27, 2024; Published: December 01, 2024

Abstract

Cannabis use is on the rise worldwide and is an emerging public health problem. This consumption is responsible for harmful respiratory effects, including intra-alveolar hemorrhage. We report the observation of a 26-year-old admitted for exertional dyspnea and hemoptysis of great abundance. The various investigations concluded that there was an intra-alveolar haemorrhage. The im munological and tuberculosis tests were negative. On resumption of the anamnesis, it was noted that cannabis had been regularly consumed for several years and the search for toxic substances in the blood and urine had concluded that tetrahydro-canabinnoids were present. This case illustrates the seriousness of the respiratory complications caused by cannabis, hence the need to insist on the importance of withdrawal management and the education of young people.

Keywords: Cannabis; Intraalveolar Hemorrhage; Vasculitis

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Citation

Citation: Thabet Maisa., et al. “Intraalveolar Hemorrhage of Unusual Etiology" Acta Scientific Nutritional Health 9.1 (2025): 01-02.

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