Cannabis Exposure in an Omani Child First case report from Oman
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2011, Vol 11, Issue 4
Abstract
We report a confrmed case of cannabis exposure in an Omani female child with developmental delay. Cannabis exposure in children can lead to many consequences; for example, chronic use can result in developmental delay, abnormal behaviour, and hyperactivity while there is a risk of coma with acute exposure. It is important for clinicians to consider substance abuse as a differential diagnosis for similar presentations in paediatric patients, noting that children are at risk of cannabis exposure if their parents/caregivers are cannabis users.
Authors and Affiliations
Turaya A. Al-Shidhani| Oman Medical Specialty Board, Muscat, Oman, and Academic Fellowship Program, University of Toronto, Canada, Vinita Arora| Leslie Dan Facul ty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Canada
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP14123
- DOI -
- Views 320
- Downloads 7
Does Haloperidol Prophylaxis Reduce Ketamine-Induced Emergence Delirium in Children?
Objectives: Ketamine is a non-barbiturate agent with rapid action onset that induces profound sedation; however, some emergency physicians tend not to use ketamine because of the risk of emergence delirium (ED). Tis stu...
Recurrent Dermatofbrosarcoma Protuberans with Pigmentation and Myoid Differentiation
Dermatofbrosarcomas protuberans (DFSP) are rare low-grade tumours with various subtypes and usually occur among middle-aged adults. However, myoid differentiation is very rare. We report a 44-year-old woman who presente...
A Ten year-old Girl with Band Heterotopia or Double Cortex (two brains)
Re: The Effect of Change in Posture on Spirometry in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome
I read with great interest the original study by Al Lawati et al. published in the November 2019 issue of SQUMJ.1 Among a cohort of Omani obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome patients, the authors nicely compared spirometr...
Knowledge and Attitudes Towards First Aid Measures Among Medical Students at Al-Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate knowledge and attitudes towards first aid (FA) measures among medical students at the Al-Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This cross-secti...