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Newest firstObjective To evaluate trends in CHS hospitalizations in Canada, including their frequency and individual characteristics. Methods This study utilized data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information's Discharge Abstract Database to perform descriptive data analysis and employed JoinPoint Trend Analysis Software to analyze annual percent change (APC) and average annual percent change (AAPC) in hospitalizatio…
Open article record in new tab ↗Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is a paradoxical condition seen in chronic cannabis users, marked by recurrent nausea, vomiting, and abdominal discomfort. Although more widely recognized in emergency medicine, CHS remains underdiagnosed in the perioperative setting, where its symptoms may be misattributed to common postoperative phenomena such as anesthetic effects, opioid-induced nausea, or surgical compli…
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is characterized by a pattern of cyclic vomiting and abdominal pain despite an absence of an organic cause, occurring in regular cannabis users. This syndrome was first described in 2004. Initially considered rare, with the increased use and legalization of cannabis, a growing incidence of diagnoses has been observed. Data on the pediatric population are still scant despite t…
Open article record in new tab ↗Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is an emerging disorder in chronic cannabis users, characterized by recurrent nausea, vomiting, severe abdominal pain, and compulsive hot bathing. We report a case of CHS complicated by profound lactic acidosis (lactate 6.1 mmol/L), highlighting this metabolic derangement as a secondary effect of severe dehydration and physiological stress from intractable vomiting and pain.…
Open article record in new tab ↗Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is characterized by episodic bursts of nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, affecting chronic cannabis users. The clinical picture mimics an acute abdomen, usually leading to multiple assessments in the emergency department. Several complementary diagnostic examinations are performed with non-specific results, making differential diagnosis puzzling. We present a case of a 42-…
Open article record in new tab ↗Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is caused by regular cannabis consumption and marked by cyclic episodes of severe emesis, often years after the beginning of cannabis consumption. Classical antiemetic treatment often shows no effect and fatal outcomes have sometimes also been reported. This article describe the case of a young man in whom the diagnosis was made after four presentations due to the typical ana…
Open article record in new tab ↗Marijuana is the most widely used recreational drug in the US. Hyperemetic hydrophilic syndrome is a previously described but infrequently recognized condition of cannabinoid abuse with hyperemesis and obsessive hot showering. We present a 47-year-old male known marijuana addict with intractable abdominal pain who could not wait for physical examination, meal, or medication, because of obsessive compulsive warm ba…
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