Description of the disease * EnglishPolish Pobierz sekcję do PDF Definition Colchicine poisoning is a potentially life-threatening poisoning, due to ingestion of the drug or consumption of the plant <i>Colchicum autumnale</i>, that usually begins with gastrointestinal symptoms (e.g. abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, that cause severe dehydration) and an initial leukocytosis leading to marrow failure (24 hours after ingestion), followed by potentially fatal multi-organ failure with mental status change, oliguric renal failure, disseminated intravascular coagulation, electrolyte imbalance, acid-base disturbance, cardiac failure/arrest and shock within 1-3 days. Disease data Classification Particular clinical situation in a disease or syndrome ORPHA code 31824 OMIM code - ICD10 code T50.4 ICD11 code NE60 *Soruce Extended description of the disease Pobierz sekcję do PDF No additional description. Orphanet - interntowa baza danych dotyczących rzadkich chorób i sierochych leków. ©INSERM 1999 - Dostępna na stronie www.orphanet.pl