Death of a young man after overuse of energy drink

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1624.e3-1624.e4

  Avci, Sema ^a   Sarikaya, Ridvan ^a   Büyükcam, Fatih ^a  

^a Department of Emergency Medicine   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEATH; ENERGY DRINK; HEART PALPITATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MALE; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84887242362     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.06.031     Document Type: Article

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