Multiple cardiac arrests following an overdose of caffeine complicated by penetrating trauma.
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.
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Department of Surgery, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK.
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D000328:Adult; D002110:Caffeine / Q000506:poisoning*; D062787:Drug Overdose; D020197:Head Injuries, Penetrating / Q000150:complications; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000139:chemically induced; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications*
D002110:Caffeine