If a patient attends a wine and cheese party and is then admitted to the emergency room with a severe headache and found to have severe hypertension,he or she may

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A hypertensive crisis may occur when patients taking an MAOI for treatment of depression eat foods rich in tyramine,such as aged cheeses and red wine.Sensitivity to resveratrol is not common.Alcohol poisoning would present with loss of motor coordination and consciousness.A foodborne infection may cause headache,but does not usually cause hypertension.

If a Patient Attends a Wine and Cheese Party and Is