Department of Emergency Medicine, Dışkapı Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Am J Emerg Med. 2013 Nov;31(11):1624.e3-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.06.031. Epub 2013 Jul 27.
A 28-year-old-man admitted to emergency department with ventricular tachycardia. Patient had drunk 3 cans of 250-mL energy drink 5 hours before the basketball match; he had palpitation and nausea before the match. After 30 minutes of the match, during the break, patient lost his consciousness. On admission, normal cardiac rhythm was achieved by cardioversion, and the patient was hospitalized and died on the third day. Energy drinks generally contain caffeine, taurine, various vitamins, glucose, and herbal extracts such as guarana and ginseng. Especially in high doses, caffeine can cause palpitations and supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmia. Energy drink consumers should be informed about their severe adverse effects in case of overuse.
一位 28 岁男性因室性心动过速被收入急诊科。患者在篮球比赛前 5 小时喝了 3 罐 250 毫升的能量饮料；比赛前有心悸和恶心症状。比赛进行 30 分钟中场休息时，患者意识丧失。入院时，电击除颤恢复正常心律，患者住院并于第 3 天死亡。能量饮料通常含有咖啡因、牛磺酸、各种维生素、葡萄糖以及瓜拉纳和人参等草药提取物。特别是高剂量的咖啡因可引起心悸以及室上性和室性心律失常。如果过度使用，应告知能量饮料消费者其严重的不良反应。
