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. 2022 Sep 1;3(4):e248.
doi: 10.1097/PG9.0000000000000248. eCollection 2022 Nov.

Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome and Hypophosphatemia in Adolescents

Rahul Nachnani  1 , Kimberly Hushagen  2 , Thomas Swaffield  3 , Punit Jhaveri  4 , Kent E Vrana  1 , Chandran P Alexander  4
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Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome and Hypophosphatemia in Adolescents

Rahul Nachnani et al. JPGN Rep. .

Abstract

We report 3 adolescents with cannabis hyperemesis syndrome and recurrent hypophosphatemia complicating their clinical course with potential for significant consequences. They serve as reminders for providers to consider the diagnosis of cannabis hyperemesis syndrome and to monitor serum electrolytes closely in the setting of adolescent hyperemesis.

Keywords: THC; cannabis; cyclic vomiting; pediatric emergency department; teenagers; urine toxicology.

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FIGURE 1.
Serum phosphate levels over time for cases 1–3 during each admission for intractable vomiting after the patient’s first contact with our ED. ED = emergency department.
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