Noun
EVALI (plural EVALIs)
(medicine, pathology) Initialism of e-cigarette or vaping use-associated lung injury.
In fact the overwhelming majority of EVALI cases involved tainted cartridges. Source: Internet
In December, the CDC recommended that patients diagnosed with EVALI who are discharged from hospital should have a follow up with a clinical provider within 48 hours, shorter than the previously recommended follow up time of within one to two weeks. Source: Internet
“Reporting a death in a teen due to EVALI is so tragic”, said DCHHS Director Dr. Philip Huang “We are seeing that severe lung damage, and even death, can occur with just short term use of these products.” Source: Internet
The term EVALI is used among health officials as shorthand for “e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury.” Source: Internet