1. A Review of Pediatric Marijuana Exposure in the Setting of Increasing Legalization
- Author
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Suzan Mazor, Emily Moser, Anita Thomas, and Tavis Dickerson-Young
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Pediatrics ,business.industry ,Signs and symptoms ,Pediatric age ,03 medical and health sciences ,Lethargy ,0302 clinical medicine ,Altered Mental Status ,030225 pediatrics ,mental disorders ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Emergency Medicine ,medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Psychiatry ,business ,Legalization - Abstract
Pediatric marijuana poisonings are increasing in the United States. Signs and symptoms of marijuana exposure in pediatric patients differ throughout the pediatric age spectrum, and it is important for clinicians to be familiar with the profound lethargy or altered mental status that can occur in pediatrics, particularly in toddlers. This article reviews the clinical effects and treatment of pediatric marijuana exposure, as well as issues around legalization and prevention.
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- 2017