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A case of refractory ventricular fibrillation after caffeine poisoning successfully treated by supportive care
Caffeine (1,3,7-trimethylxantine), a structural analog of adenosine, is widely used as a central nervous system stimulant in beverages and drugs. Caffeine overdose induces hypokalemia, fatal ventricular fibrillation, and cardiac arrest, resulting in death. We describe a case of caffeine overdose tha...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9764166/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36561958 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxrep.2022.07.014 |