Chest pain, troponin rise, and ST-elevation in an adolescent boy following the use of the synthetic cannabis product K2.

"Legal highs" such as K2, which typically contain synthetic cannabinoids, are increasingly popular with adolescents around the world. We have limited knowledge concerning their toxicity or adverse effects and their mechanism of action is poorly understood. While synthetic cannabinoids have been linked to adverse cardiovascular effects, cases of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) associated with K2 use are exceedingly rare.

Unexplained Neonatal Cardiorespiratory Collapse at Five Minutes of Age.

We report a case in which a term neonate suffered cardiorespiratory collapse at five minutes of age following an uncomplicated delivery and Apgar score of eight at one minute. Following prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the infant recovered well with no neurological deficit. Although sudden and unexpected postnatal collapse has been extensively described, this case does not fulfil its definition criteria.

A case of otitis media complicated by intracranial infection with .

Introduction: Actinomycosis is a granulomatous suppurative infection caused by filamentous Gram-positive anaerobic bacteria from the family . To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of otogenic brain abscess associated with .

Case Presentation: We report the case of an immunocompetent 5-year-old boy with recurrent otitis media who re-presented to the emergency department with a 3-week history of otorrhoea, progressive anorexia, vomiting and lethargy.