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Cannabis Oil in an Irish Children’s Critical Care Unit

P Fennessy1, L Murphy1, S Crowe1

  • 1Department of Paediatric Anaesthesia, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12.

Irish Medical Journal
|December 15, 2018
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Parents administered cannabis oil for refractory seizures in a pediatric critical care case. An administration plan was established, highlighting parental autonomy in critical care decisions.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
  • Medical Ethics
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • A five-year-old female presented with refractory seizures postoperatively.
  • Her parents were administering cannabis oil for seizure management.
  • This case highlights challenges in pediatric critical care regarding parental medication choices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a case of pediatric refractory seizures managed with cannabis oil.
  • To discuss legal and ethical considerations of cannabis prescription in Ireland.
  • To explore the role of parental autonomy in critical care medication decisions.

Main Methods:

  • Case report presentation.
  • Discussion of Irish cannabis prescription laws and parental rights.
  • Ethical and legal analysis of parental involvement in critical care.

Main Results:

  • An agreed-upon cannabis oil administration regime was established.
  • The case involved complex ethical and legal considerations.

Conclusions:

  • Parental autonomy is a significant factor in pediatric critical care.
  • The case underscores the need to balance medical recommendations with parental advocacy.
  • Ethical frameworks must accommodate parental decision-making in critical care settings.

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