Abstract
Severe caffeine poisoning is rare but associated with a high mortality. The symptoms are mainly attributable to hyperadrenergic stimulation, are relatively well known and described in the literature. Transient rises in plasma lactate levels may occur but are, however, less well described. We present a case of serious caffeine poisoning with a concomitant rise in lactate treated with a non-selective beta-blocker and discuss briefly the symptomatology, the management of caffeine poisoning and the association between lactate and metabolic acidosis.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1012-1014 |
| Journal | Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Bibliographical note
The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015.The record was previously connected to the following departments: Emergency medicine/Medicine/Surgery (013240200)
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Anesthesiology and Intensive Care