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Multiorgan Failure
- - These are thankfully rare but include:
  - Features that help to differentiate between these drugs are:

Multiorgan Failure

A number of toxins lead to failure of multiple organs (commonly renal, hepatic, respiratory, cardiac, haematological and neurological).

These are thankfully rare but include:

Colchicine
A number of plants/mushrooms
Paraquat
Organochlorines
Heavy metals
- Iron
- Mercury
- Arsenic
- Thallium
Paracetamol
Carbon monoxide

It is important to diagnose poisoning with metals as they have different requirements for decontamination and chelation therapy may be indicated.

Features that help to differentiate between these drugs are:

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