Caffeine Toxicity: A Case of Child Abuse by Drug Ingestion
Morrow, PL
Deputy chief medical examiner, Vermont Office of Chief Medical Examiner, Burlington, VT.


Abstract
The case of a 14-month-old child who died of caffeine toxicity is presented. The evidence for prolonged toxicity associated with inappropriate delay in the seeking of medical care and the presence of various recent and healing injuries are diagnostic of child abuse. Fatal caffeine toxicity and child abuse by drug/substance administration are uncommonly reported. Relevant medical literature is reviewed.

Keywords:
caffeine, child abuse, forensic science, pathology and biology

Paper ID: JFS326871801

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