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Toxic Megacolon Learning Center

Complications could include:
Perforation of the colon; Sepsis; Shock;
Source:ADAM
Date:May 27, 2008
Shock is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body is not getting enough blood flow. This can damage multiple organs. Shock requires immediate medical treatment and can get worse very rapidly.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 19, 2008
Shock is a medical emergency in which the organs and tissues of the body are not receiving an adequate flow of blood. This deprives the organs and tissues of oxygen (carried in the blood) and allows the buildup of waste products. Shock can result ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Shock occurs when the body's organs and tissues do not receive an adequate flow of blood . Inadequate blood flow deprives the organs and tissues of oxygen and allows the buildup of waste products. Shock is a medical emergency and can result in ser...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Sepsis is a severe illness in which the bloodstream is overwhelmed by bacteria.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 28, 2008
Sepsis refers to a bacterial infection in the bloodstream or body tissues. This is a very broad term covering the presence of many types of microscopic diseasecausing organisms.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Infection is characterized by an inflammatory response to the presence of microorganisms in the body. This response may include fever , chills, redness, swelling, pus formation and other responses. The most common cause of illness and death in pat...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
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