TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - Myocardial infarction resulting from caffeine overdose in an anorectic woman
JO  - Annals of emergency medicine
A1  - Forman, J.
A1  - Aizer, A.
A1  - Young, C. R.
SP  - 178
EP  - 180
VL  - 29
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0196-0644
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0196-0644(97)70326-3
ID  - ref1
ER  -