TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Fatal colchicine overdose: report of a case and review of the literature
JO  - American journal of emergency medicine
A1  - Milne, S. T.
A1  - Meek, P. D.
SP  - 603
EP  - 608
VL  - 16
IS  - 6
N2  - Colchicine poisoning is an uncommon, but potentially life-threatening, toxicologic emergency. A case is reported of a 21-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department approximately 1 hour after ingesting 30 mg of colchicine in a suicide attempt. Her clinical course included gastrointestinal distress, metabolic acidosis, pancytopenia, hypotension, adult respiratory distress syndrome, rhabdomyolysis, and hypocalcemia. Despite aggressive medical management, the patient suffered a cardiac arrest and died 8 days after the ingestion. The clinical features of colchicine poisoning are highlighted and current therapeutic options are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0735-6757
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -