The Case of Myocardial Infarction in a Fifteen-Year-Old Adolescent Caused by Toxic Substances

The article reveals about the clinical accident of myocardial infarction in an adolescent after visiting a night club, where he had been drinking tequila. A "sniper" test was performed at home and showed synthetic marihuana in urine. The uniqueness of this case is the adolescent's difficult premorbid condition (severe diabetes mellitus type 1 and sub-compensated hypothyreosis) and the clinical course of the disease had caused difficulty in diagnosis which led to a belated hospitalization on the third day. Considering pain syndrome, infarction-like findings in ECG (ST elevation), high levels of cardiospecific enzymes (troponin elevated 70 times, aspartate aminotransferase—two times, creatine phosphokinase—4 times, lactate dehydrogenase and alkaline phosphatase—two times) and their slow tendency to normalize—a non-Q myocardial infarction diagnosis was performed. After complex treatment, the general condition of the patient improved; he was discharged from the clinic in satisfactory general condition and was given recommendations for further rehabilitation. Given the potential for premature death and long-term disability with the development of negative individual and social consequences, the correct diagnostic assessment in such cases becomes particularly relevant.