In medicine one of the ways information is shared among healthcare professionals is by publishing interesting, unusual or emerging case reports in peer reviewed medical journals. While this is not a case managed by the Illinois Poison Center, I thought it was important to share this real life situation! Case Report: A 2 year old … more
At the end of 2019, the staff at IPC had planned to focus on surveillance of pediatric cannabis exposures to see if Illinois would experience the same uptick in cases that other states have experienced after legalizing recreational cannabis. However, 2020 had other ideas of what the IPC and the rest of the country was … more
Who wants chocolate, candy, cookies and brownies? Most toddlers enjoy sweet treats, and consider them a sign of good times ahead. Yet, with the legalization and decriminalization of cannabis products in Illinois, as of Jan. 1, there is in increased risk of unintentional exposure for young children, especially with edible cannabis products that are commonly … more
I was going to title this “Vaping THC for Dummies,” but I thought it may be offensive to some and instructional to others. Frankly, until people started getting sick from what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awkwardly termed “E-cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use Associated Lung Injury” (EVALI), I never really gave … more
