Multiple cardiac arrests following an overdose of caffeine complicated by penetrating trauma.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 28-year-old man was admitted following a massive caffeine overdose and a self inflicted gunshot wound in an apparent suicide attempt. Although initially stable on admission, he subsequently suffered multiple cardiac arrests and generalised seizures within 23 h of admission; over the next 48 h, he developed rhabdomyolysis. The importance of early management in caffeine overdose is highlighted.
Medical subject headings
- Caffeine
- Heart Arrest
- Wounds, Gunshot