%0 Journal Article
%T Myocardial infarction resulting from caffeine overdose in an anorectic woman
%J Annals of emergency medicine
%D 1997
%A Forman, J.
%A Aizer, A.
%A Young, C. R.
%V 29
%N 1
%P 178-180
%X 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.<p /><p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0196-0644
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0196-0644(97)70326-3