Toxic megacolon is an acute form of colonic distension. It is characterized by a very dilated colon, accompanied by abdominal distention, bloating, fever, abdominal pain, and possible shock.
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ICD-10 ChapterXI: Diseases of the Digestive System 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Diseases of the digestive system
2. Wikipedia: Toxic megacolon
WikipediaLead section, disease-category statement
Toxic megacolon is usually a complication of inflammatory bowel disease, such as ulcerative colitis and, more rarely, Crohn's disease, and of some infections of the colon, including Clostridioides difficile infections, which have led to pseudomembranous colitis.
Lead section, transmission-route statement
Toxic megacolon is usually a complication of inflammatory bowel disease, such as ulcerative colitis and, more rarely, Crohn's disease, and of some infections of the colon, including Clostridioides difficile infections, which have led to pseudomembranous colitis.
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