Date of Presentation
5-5-2022 12:00 AM
College
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
We report the case of a 4 year male who presented to the ED with what his mother described as unusual fatigue and sleepiness. The mother related that family and friends had some to her house for a holiday gathering and that one of the guests had an accessible and open handbag that contained gummi worm THC. The guest observed the child eating the gummi worms and immediately notified the patient’s mother. Poison control was contacted. The child was observed for 6 hours and left the ED in good condition without any specific treatment needed. Awareness of the potential of unintentional edible cannabis in the pediatric population is important.
Keywords
Cannabis, Cannabinoids, Edible THC, Pediatrics
Disciplines
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Emergency Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Community Health and Preventive Medicine Commons, Emergency Medicine Commons, Pediatrics Commons
Case Report: Unintentional Edible THC Ingestion (Gummi Worms) in a Child
We report the case of a 4 year male who presented to the ED with what his mother described as unusual fatigue and sleepiness. The mother related that family and friends had some to her house for a holiday gathering and that one of the guests had an accessible and open handbag that contained gummi worm THC. The guest observed the child eating the gummi worms and immediately notified the patient’s mother. Poison control was contacted. The child was observed for 6 hours and left the ED in good condition without any specific treatment needed. Awareness of the potential of unintentional edible cannabis in the pediatric population is important.