Background: Substance use continues to increase in the United States. Substance use has been linked to new onset cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disorders which lead to hospitalizations. We aimed to assess the association of epidemiology and racial disparities of substance use disorders (SUDs) using the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) Database. Methods: A retrospective study of the [...]

Case Presentation: Patient 1:39 week gestation newborn male with a birth weight of 3521 grams. Prenatal course was overall uncomplicated. Mother was a 27 year old G2P2 woman who had used medical cannabis several times a week during pregnancy for PTSD, anxiety and headaches. No other non-prescribed substances were used and umbilical cord toxicology testing [...]

Case Presentation: A 42 year-old male patient with past medical history of asthma presented to the emergency room with acute onset epigastric pain for three days. The epigastric pain worsened over time, and the patient subsequently experienced numerous episodes of vomiting and the inability to tolerate oral intake, including both solids and liquids. He described [...]