Cardiac arrest following cannabis use: a case report
| Autor: | Abdo Sattout, Mark F Nicol |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Drug
medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics biology Recreational Drug business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Public health Alternative medicine Case Report General Medicine Cannabis use biology.organism_classification Popularity medicine Cannabis Psychiatry business media_common Public awareness |
| Zdroj: | Cases Journal |
| ISSN: | 1757-1626 |
| Popis: | Background Cannabis, or Marijuana, remains one of the most universally used recreational drugs. Over the last four decades, its popularity has risen considerably as it became easily accessible and relatively affordable. Peak use is amongst the young aged 18 to 25 years, although these figures are now shifting towards earlier teens. A strongly installed culture still regards cannabis a harmless drug, yet as more reports have shown there are considerable adverse cardiovascular events linked with its use. Case Presentation In this paper, we present the case of a 15-year-old male who suffered a cardiac arrest following cannabis use and survived the episode. Conclusion Cardiac arrest is a rare and possibly fatal consequence of cannabis use. Public awareness should be raised by extensively promoting all potential complications associated with its use. |
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