一名男子的牙齿被爆炸的电子烟震碎
Despite being a supposedly less harmful alternative to smoking, vaping still comes with risks. For example, studies have shown that some chemicals found in e-liquid flavorings could lead to heart damage. There are, however, more immediate risks that could literally blow up in your face, as a 19-year-old man recently found out when his vape exploded.
尽管电子烟被认为是一种比吸烟危害小的替代品，但它仍然有风险。例如，研究表明，在电子液体调味料中发现的一些化学物质可能导致心脏损伤。然而，还有更直接的风险可能会在你脸上爆炸，就像一名19岁的男子最近在他的电子烟爆炸时发现的那样。
Detailed in a recent case study in BMJ Case Reports, the man’s brother heard a loud noise from another room. Checking out the unusual sound, he found his brother in a bad condition, suffering significant injuries to his mouth and burns on his face, as well as signs of inhalation injury. “How I felt, after waking up from what happened, I did not feel the same, almost did not feel real,” commented the patient.
《英国医学杂志病例报告》最近的一个案例研究中详细描述了这名男子的哥哥听到另一个房间有很大的噪音。在检查这一不寻常的声音时，他发现他的弟弟情况很糟糕，嘴部严重受伤，脸上有烧伤，还有吸入性损伤的迹象。“我的感觉，从发生的事情中醒来后，我感觉不一样，几乎感觉不真实，”病人说。
The explosion was due to the e-cigarette’s malfunctioning lithium-ion battery. These have led to vape explosions in the past. In 2018, one man died in Florida after his e-cigarette – using a mechanical mod – exploded. Fragments of the device had pierced his skull, and 80 percent of his body had been burned. There have been incidents of this kind captured on camera, with news reports showing a man’s pocket bursting dramatically into flames.
爆炸是由于电子烟的锂离子电池故障造成的。这在过去曾导致过电子烟爆炸。2018年，佛罗里达州一名男子使用的电子烟机械模组爆炸身亡。该装置的碎片穿透了他的头骨，他身体的80%被烧伤。有很多此类事件被摄像机捕捉到，新闻报道显示一名男子的口袋突然起火。
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After a CT scan, the 19-year-old man was transferred to a regional Major Trauma Centre. The CT scan revealed the extent of his injuries, with damage to his teeth and jaw. The report states that the injury was “isolated to the upper jaw, but with obliteration of the alveolar bone in the left anterior maxilla and shattering of the upper left central and lateral incisors and decoronation of the upper left canine and first premolar with associated root fractures.” He had also suffered burns and lacerations to his gums and mouth.
经过CT扫描后，这名19岁的男子被转移到一个地区的主要创伤中心。CT扫描显示了他受伤的程度，牙齿和下巴都有损伤。报告称，损伤“仅发生在上颌，但左上颌前牙的牙槽骨被堵塞，左上颌中门牙和侧门牙破裂，左上颌尖牙和第一前磨牙被修复，并伴有牙根骨折。”他的牙龈和口腔也有烧伤和撕裂伤。
He was then transferred to an intensive care unit. The next day, four of his teeth had to be removed and his wounds were debrided. The day after the surgery he was discharged with antibiotics, and it was suggested that he should eat a soft diet.
随后，他被转移到重症监护室。第二天，他的四颗牙齿被拔掉，伤口也被清除。术后第二天，他开了抗生素出院，医生建议他吃软性饮食。
The patient reported having suffered mental as well as physical trauma. “The pain was horrifying and almost like a nightmare; as soon I was told I could leave and make my way home, after coming into the house where it happened, it was very daunting, a flush of a sick feeling overcame me,” he said in the report.
据报道，这名病人遭受了精神和身体上的创伤。“疼痛是可怕的，几乎像一场噩梦;当我被告知我可以离开并回家时，当我走进发生事故的那所房子时，我感到非常害怕，一种恶心的感觉涌上心头。”
