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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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Autores principales: Han, Kichan, You, Kyoung Min, Jung, Jin Hee
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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