Khalid Noman, Abdullah Muhammad, Khalil Musa, Afzal Muhammad Adil, Hindawi Mulham
Internal Medicine, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, USA.
Department of Medicine/Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical and Dental College, Shaikh Zayed Federal Postgraduate Medical Institute at Shaikh Zayed Medical Complex, Lahore, PAK.
Cureus. 2023 Aug 21;15(8):e43868. doi: 10.7759/cureus.43868. eCollection 2023 Aug.
Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is a condition characterized by recurrent episodes of severe vomiting, abdominal pain, and intractable nausea in chronic cannabis users. With the legalization of recreational marijuana in many states, awareness of CHS is crucial to prevent delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis. This case report presents a 25-year-old male with a history of type 1 diabetes mellitus and chronic cannabis use who presented to the emergency department with vomiting and epigastric pain. Our literature review sheds light on existing treatment options for this syndrome and gives future direction for research.
大麻呕吐综合征(CHS)是一种以慢性大麻使用者反复出现严重呕吐、腹痛和顽固性恶心发作为特征的病症。随着许多州娱乐用大麻合法化,认识CHS对于防止延迟诊断或误诊至关重要。本病例报告介绍了一名25岁男性,有1型糖尿病病史且长期使用大麻,因呕吐和上腹部疼痛就诊于急诊科。我们的文献综述阐明了该综合征现有的治疗选择,并为未来的研究指明了方向。