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Toxic Megacolon

Toxic megacolon is a life-threatening complication of severe colitis causing rapid colon dilation, systemic toxicity, abdominal pain, fever, dehydration, and potentially perforation, sepsis, or death.

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✍️ Written by

Dipti Pal

Master's Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (GGV), Bilaspur Research Scholar - Guru Ghasidas University (GGU)

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Dr Rudra Prasad Sahu

MBBS,MD in internal Medicine, Internal medicine Speicialist, Diabetologist and clinical cardiologist

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