Toxic megacolon is a serious condition of the large intestine, or colon, that affects how well food moves through the digestive system. Digestive symptoms like bloating and nausea are common. Almost ...

Internal medicine and rheumatology specialist Siobhan Deshauer, MD, is back for another Day in the Life of a Doctor. Join her as she helps a northern Canadian hospital experiencing a physician ...

A 29-year-old woman, a psychiatric hospital resident with schizoaffective disorder, developed toxic megacolon while on clozapine. She presented with 24 hours of delirium, altered mental status, and a ...

Clostidioides difficile causes diarrhea that can be severe, and can lead to toxic megacolon, sepsis and death. It occurs in about 58 per 100,00 hospital admissions in the healthcare setting and an ...