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Case Reports
. 2020 Apr 15;2(4):678-680.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.02.014. eCollection 2020 Apr.

Colchicine Toxicity: The Fatal Masquerader

Vinaya Mulkareddy  1 , Carly Sokach  2 , Eric Bucklew  2 , Abdallah Bukari  1 , Alexander Sidlak  3 , Ian M Harrold  4 , Anthony Pizon  3 , Steven Reis  1
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Colchicine Toxicity: The Fatal Masquerader

Vinaya Mulkareddy et al. JACC Case Rep. .

Abstract

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.).

Keywords: CO, cardiac output; CRRT, continuous renal replacement therapy; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; PAD, pulmonary artery diastolic pressure; PRBC, packed red blood cell; RBC, red blood cell; SVRI, systemic vascular resistance indexed; biventricular failure; cardiogenic shock; colchicine toxicity; packed red blood cell exchange.

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