TY - JOUR T1 - Troponin for prediction of cardiovascular collapse in acute colchicine overdose JF - Emergency Medicine Journal JO - Emerg Med J SP - 599 LP - 600 DO - 10.1136/emj.2002.004036 VL - 22 IS - 8 AU - C van Heyningen AU - I D Watson Y1 - 2005/08/01 UR - http://emj.bmj.com/content/22/8/599.abstract N2 - The use of colchicine, a treatment for acute gout and familial Mediterranean fever, is limited by its toxicity. A relatively low dose of colchicine may be fatal. After a colchicine overdose, monitoring should include 6–12 hourly serum troponin measurements. A rising troponin level predicts cardiovascular collapse and is an indication for more intensive management. ER -