National Journal Club - January 2024

Recorded On: 01/09/2024

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Clinical Cannabis Considerations in Children

Presented by:
Harvard Medical Toxicology Fellowship Program, led by Dr. Michele Burns.

Articles:

Tweet MS, Nemanich A, Wahl M. Pediatric edible cannabis exposures and acute toxicity: 2017 - 2021. Pediatrics Feb 2023; 151 (2): 1-7.
Cohen N, Mathew M, Brent J, Wax P…Finkelstein Y/TOXIC. Severe outcomes following pediatric cannabis intoxication: a prospective cohort study of an international toxicology surveillance registry. Clin Tox 2023; 61 (8): 591-598.
Pepin LC, Simon MW, Banerji S, Leonard J, Hoyte CO, Wang GS. Toxic tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) dose in pediatric cannabis edible ingestions. Pediatrics Sept 2023; 152 (3): 1-9.
Bashqoy F, Heizer JW, Reiter PD, Wang GS, Borgelt LM. Increased testing and health care costs for pediatric cannabis exposures. Ped Emerg Care 2021; 37 (12): e850-854.

Series Moderator: Steven E. Aks, DO, FACEP, FACMT, Toxikon Consortium

About The Series: ACMT's National Journal Club (NJC) is a bimonthly member webinar hosted by a different fellowship program each session. All data and information provided in this activity is for informational purposes only. ACMT makes no representations as to accuracy, completeness, currentness, suitability, or validity of the content and will not be liable for any errors or omissions in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its display or use.

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Steven E. Aks, DO, FACMT (Moderator)

Toxicology Director and Professor of Emergency Medicine

Rush Medical College

Dr. Steven Aks graduated from the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1987. He works in Chicago, IL and 4 other locations and specializes in Public Health & General Preventive Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology. Dr. Aks is affiliated with John H Stroger Jr Hospital Of Cook County.

Michele Burns, MD, FACMT

Associate Physician

Boston Children's Hospital

Dr. Michele Burns is triple boarded in general pediatrics, pediatric emergency medicine, and medical toxicology. She has been the Medical Director of the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Poison Center for the last 20 years and is Chief of the Boston Children's Hospital Toxicology service. Her clinical research interests include investigating the epidemiological trends of pediatric poisoning exposures by using large hospital or national databases, and clinical communications that describe novel and innovative case presentations and/or treatment modalities in the pediatric toxicology patient. In addition, she is the Harvard Medical Toxicology Fellowship Director and a former member of both the ACMT Board and ABEM Medical Toxicology Subboard. Dr. Burns is also the Pediatric Toxicology Section Editor for UptoDate. She is committed to promoting optimal health care for acutely injured and poisoned patients, advocating for state-of-the-art treatment while contributing to national consensus guidelines and prevention efforts on a more global level.