Myocardial infarction resulting from caffeine overdose in an anorectic woman.
A 20-year-old bulimic woman ingested 20 g of caffeine in a suicide attempt. After being evaluated and discharged from the emergency department, she was readmitted with ECG changes and ultimately found to have sustained a subendocardial infarction. This case highlights the wide-ranging health consequences of eating disorders and the toxicity of caffeine overdose.
Forman
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Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D002032:Bulimia / Q000150:complications*; D002110:Caffeine / Q000506:poisoning*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000506:poisoning*; D062787:Drug Overdose; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced*
D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D002110:Caffeine