Colchicine Toxicity: The Fatal Masquerader

Colchicine Toxicity: The Fatal Masquerader

Colchicine toxicity results in fatal multiorgan failure. We present a case of colchicine toxicity resulting in transient biventricular failure and cardiogenic shock that were successfully treated with packed red blood cell exchange. ( Level of Difficulty: Beginner. ) Colchicine toxicity results in f...

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Veröffentlicht in:JACC. Case reports 2020-04, Vol.2 (4), p.678-680
Hauptverfasser: Mulkareddy, Vinaya, Sokach, Carly, Bucklew, Eric, Bukari, Abdallah, Sidlak, Alexander, Harrold, Ian M., Pizon, Anthony, Reis, Steven
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Zusammenfassung:Colchicine toxicity results in fatal multiorgan failure. We present a case of colchicine toxicity resulting in transient biventricular failure and cardiogenic shock that were successfully treated with packed red blood cell exchange. ( Level of Difficulty: Beginner. ) Colchicine toxicity results in fatal multiorgan failure. We present a case of colchicine toxicity resulting in transient biventricular failure…
ISSN:2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.02.014