John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County

Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome versus hyperemesis gravidarum in adolescent patients: A diagnostic challenge

Introduction: Nausea and vomiting are common in early pregnancy and are often attributed to hyperemesis gravidarum (HG). However, with increasing cannabis use among women of reproductive age, cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) has emerged as an important differential diagnosi...

Hospital-Level Variations in Outcomes and Readmissions Among Patients With STEMI and Cardiogenic Shock Receiving Mechanical Circulatory Support: Insights From a National Cohort.

BACKGROUND: The utilization of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) in patients presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) complicated by cardiogenic shock (CS) has increased substantially in recent years. However, it remains unclear whether the spectrum of MCS de...