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Newest firstHypokalemia is a relatively common reason for admission from the Emergency Department, with cannabinoid utilization being a more rare, indirect cause, as excessive use can lead to vomiting and diarrhea. More recently, there has been growing interest in the possible association between cannabis use and hypokalemia, even in the absence of gastrointestinal (GI) losses. This case involves a 24-year-old female with a h…
Open article record in new tab ↗We present a 53-year-old Hispanic male with a history of palpitations and chronic marijuana use coming to the emergency department (ED) with three episodes of sudden loss of consciousness that occurred after starting his job as a night shift worker, which led to severe chronic sleep deprivation. These episodes lacked prodromal (chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations, diaphoresis) and postictal (drowsiness,…
Open article record in new tab ↗Several new psychoactive substances (NPS) are responsible for intoxication involving the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Among NPS, synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) provoked side effects in humans characterized by tachycardia, arrhythmias, hypertension, breathing difficulty, apnoea, myocardial infarction, and cardiac arrest. Therefore, the present study investigated the cardio-respiratory (MouseOx Plus; EMKA e…
Introduction Use of synthetic cannabinoids (SC) has recently emerged as a new drug epidemic. Our emergency departments (EDs) received a surge of SC users presenting with lethargy and bradycardia, contrasting prior reports of SC-induced tachycardia and agitation. Our goal was to describe these novel presentations and characterize the compounds. Methods We present a case series of patients with SC intoxication who p…