Uvulitis and partial upper airway obstruction following cannabis inhalation

The use of cannabis in our society is a common problem and the subject of much medical and political debate. We present a case in which a 17-year-old male regular cannabis user developed a large swollen uvula (uvulitis) and partial upper airway obstruction after smoking cannabis. Symptoms resolved w...

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Published inEmergency medicine (Fremantle, W.A.) Vol. 14; no. 1; p. 106
Main Authors Boyce, Stephen H, Quigley, Michael A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Australia 01.03.2002
Subjects
Administration, Inhalation
Adolescent
Airway Obstruction - chemically induced
Airway Obstruction - complications
Airway Obstruction - drug therapy
Cannabis - poisoning
Drug Therapy, Combination
Emergency Service, Hospital
Humans
Laryngeal Edema - chemically induced
Laryngeal Edema - complications
Laryngeal Edema - drug therapy
Male
Prognosis
Risk Assessment
Uvula - physiopathology
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Summary:The use of cannabis in our society is a common problem and the subject of much medical and political debate. We present a case in which a 17-year-old male regular cannabis user developed a large swollen uvula (uvulitis) and partial upper airway obstruction after smoking cannabis. Symptoms resolved with the administration of corticosteroids and antihistamines.
ISSN:1035-6851
1442-2026
DOI:10.1046/j.1442-2026.2002.00294.x