Emergency abdominal surgery and colchicine overdose

We report a case of a patient with an unrecognized colchicine overdose presenting to the emergency department with acute abdominal symptoms rapidly progressing to multiorgan failure. The patient died 16 h after a negative explorative laparotomy despite intensive supportive care. The problem of colch...

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Main Authors:	Andrzej L Komorowski, JR Martin-Hidalgo Rodil
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:	Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
Subjects:	Acute abdomen colchicine emergency surgery
Online Access:	http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2012;volume=5;issue=4;spage=342;epage=343;aulast=Komorowski

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spelling	doaj-4f5a112a6acc4ddcb0e2088370c3eaed2020-11-25T00:51:50ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock0974-27002012-01-015434234310.4103/0974-2700.102406Emergency abdominal surgery and colchicine overdoseAndrzej L KomorowskiJR Martin-Hidalgo RodilWe report a case of a patient with an unrecognized colchicine overdose presenting to the emergency department with acute abdominal symptoms rapidly progressing to multiorgan failure. The patient died 16 h after a negative explorative laparotomy despite intensive supportive care. The problem of colchicine overdose is briefly discussed. We suggest that surgeons should be aware of the clinical presentation of colchicine overdose as it can mimic acute abdominal diseases.http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2012;volume=5;issue=4;spage=342;epage=343;aulast=KomorowskiAcute abdomencolchicineemergency surgery
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author	Andrzej L Komorowski JR Martin-Hidalgo Rodil
spellingShingle	Andrzej L Komorowski JR Martin-Hidalgo Rodil Emergency abdominal surgery and colchicine overdose Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock Acute abdomen colchicine emergency surgery
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title	Emergency abdominal surgery and colchicine overdose
title_short	Emergency abdominal surgery and colchicine overdose
title_full	Emergency abdominal surgery and colchicine overdose
title_fullStr	Emergency abdominal surgery and colchicine overdose
title_full_unstemmed	Emergency abdominal surgery and colchicine overdose
title_sort	emergency abdominal surgery and colchicine overdose
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
issn	0974-2700
publishDate	2012-01-01
description	We report a case of a patient with an unrecognized colchicine overdose presenting to the emergency department with acute abdominal symptoms rapidly progressing to multiorgan failure. The patient died 16 h after a negative explorative laparotomy despite intensive supportive care. The problem of colchicine overdose is briefly discussed. We suggest that surgeons should be aware of the clinical presentation of colchicine overdose as it can mimic acute abdominal diseases.
topic	Acute abdomen colchicine emergency surgery
url	http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2012;volume=5;issue=4;spage=342;epage=343;aulast=Komorowski
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Emergency abdominal surgery and colchicine overdose

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