Authors: Taube J.
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.95849
Abstract Summary
A 49-year-old woman with alcohol-related liver disease and recurrent pancreatitis died within hours of hospital admission despite appropriate treatment. Post-mortem revealed multi-organ damage but no single cause of death, leading to a diagnosis of SUDAM (sudden unexplained death in alcohol misuse). This case underscores the deadly combination of chronic alcohol use and malnutrition, highlighting the need for thorough investigation.
Why Brain? ๐ง
Chronic alcohol misuse can cause sudden death without clear anatomical cause. This case demonstrates multi-organ failure in hours despite treatment, highlighting SUDAM as a critical diagnosis.
Study Limitations:
Study limitations were not specified in the abstract.
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