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Start me up! Recurrent ventricular tachydysrhythmias following intentional concentrated caffeine ingestion

Larissa K. LaskowskiRonald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA;New York City Poison Control Center, New York, New York, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jonathan A. HeneschSt. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, New York, USA
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Lewis S. NelsonRonald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA;New York City Poison Control Center, New York, New York, USA
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Robert S. HoffmanRonald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA;New York City Poison Control Center, New York, New York, USA
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Silas W. SmithRonald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA;New York City Poison Control Center, New York, New York, USA
Pages 830-833 | Received 30 Apr 2015, Accepted 16 Jul 2015, Published online: 17 Aug 2015

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