Dr. Cranquis' Mumbled Gripes
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And since people seem to be a bit confused about this: any "real-sounding" patients names are just horrible puns, and not HIPAA violations.
…The amount of caffeine [the girl] drank in the two Monster energy drinks is about the same as that found in 14 cans of Coca Cola — and is almost five times the recommended caffeine limit from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Apparently, if you happen to have Mitral Valve Prolapse (a usually-harmless condition, found in approximately 10% of the population), as this unlucky teenager did, it may only take 2 cans of Monster (consumed within 24 hour period) to kill you — as opposed to the “normal” prediction of 55+ cans, according to the Death by Caffeine calculator.
There is nothing healthy about energy drinks. Please people, just don’t drink ‘em.
A “Death by Caffeine” calculator. Plus check out the same website’s Caffeine Addiction quiz.
(Links discovered after reading this article about a woman who got hepatitis from drinking 10 bottles of 5-Hour Energy per DAY (?!?))
