A 36-year-old woman with CHS developed repeated severe burns, sepsis, and ICU hospitalizations from compulsive hot bathing, the first published case of severe burns as a CHS complication.
Emergency physicians, chronic cannabis users, burn unit clinicians.
First reported case of severe burns and sepsis from CHS-related hot bathing
What the researchers found
A chronic daily cannabis user with CHS engaged in compulsive hot bathing, leading to repeated severe burns, sepsis, and ICU stays. First published case of severe burns from CHS-related bathing.
Why it matters
CHS is increasingly recognized, but the hot bathing behavior can escalate to life-threatening burns during intense vomiting when judgment is impaired.
The numbers in context
Multiple severe burn episodes. Multiple ICU hospitalizations. Multiple sepsis episodes.
How the study worked
Single case report of a 36-year-old female with CHS.
What this study cannot tell us
Single case. Cannot generalize. No temperature or duration data.
How to read the evidence
Single case report documenting a novel CHS complication.
When this study was published
Published 2023.
The bigger picture
As CHS cases increase post-legalization, patient education about burn risk is important.
Questions still open
- How common are burn injuries among CHS patients?
- Can alternative heat methods provide relief without burn risk?
Common questions
Can CHS cause burns?
Why do CHS patients take hot baths?
Read the original research
Recurrent Severe Burns Due to Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome.
Cureus, 15(2), e34552
Citation
Osagie, Eugene; Mirza, Omar. (2023). Recurrent Severe Burns Due to Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome.. Cureus, 15(2), e34552. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.34552
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