Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome

PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast - A podcast by Brad Sobolewski

Your time is valuable and so is mine. That’s why I’m sharing brief, focused podcast episodes that will hone in on a single problem. This time, it’s cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (aka Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome). Learn about the presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of this surprisingly common malady. PEMBlog.com Follow @PEMTweets on Twitter Check out the Facebook page I am proud to offer CME and MOC Part II through Cincinnati Children’s for listening to my podcast. All you have to do is listen to these four brief episodes that were released in the last couple of months, and then complete the multiple choice questions at the following link. Note that registration is open to any provider seeking physician CME even if you are not a Cincinnati Children’s employee. The link to the CME for these episodes are: https://cchmc.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EID=40150 The episodes included in this CME / MOC Part II program are: Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome – 10/29/2021 Ovarian Torsion – 11/3/2021 Stress Dose Steroids – 11/9/2021 DVT 11/29/2021 That CME link again is – https://cchmc.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EID=40150 References McConachie SM, Caputo RA, Wilhelm SM, Kale-Pradhan PB. Efficacy of Capsaicin for the Treatment of Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome: A Systematic Review. Ann Pharmacother. 2019 May 18:1060028019852601. PMID: 31104487 Witsil JC, Mycyk MB. Haloperidol, a Novel Treatment for Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome. Am J Ther. 2017 Jan/Feb;24(1):e64-e67. PMID: 25393073. Galli JA, Sawaya RA, Friedenberg FK. Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. Curr Drug Abuse Rev. 2011;4(4):241-249. doi:10.2174/1874473711104040241