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*Symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3]. | *Symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3]. | ||
===History=== | ===History=== | ||
Patients with | Patients with toxic megacolon may have a positive history of:<ref name="GanBeck2003">{{cite journal|last1=Gan|first1=S. Ian|last2=Beck|first2=P. L.|title=A new look at toxic megacolon: an update and review of incidence, etiology, pathogenesis, and management|journal=The American Journal of Gastroenterology|volume=98|issue=11|year=2003|pages=2363–2371|issn=0002-9270|doi=10.1111/j.1572-0241.2003.07696.x}}</ref> | ||
*[ | *[[Inflammatory bowel disease]] | ||
*[ | **[[Crohn's disease]] | ||
**[[Ulcerative colitis]] | |||
*[[Pseudomembranous colitis]] | |||
*[History finding 3] | *[History finding 3] | ||
===Common Symptoms=== | ===Common Symptoms=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
The majority of patients with [disease name] are asymptomatic.
OR
The hallmark of [disease name] is [finding]. A positive history of [finding 1] and [finding 2] is suggestive of [disease name]. The most common symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3]. Common symptoms of [disease] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3]. Less common symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3].
History and Symptoms
- The majority of patients with [disease name] are asymptomatic.
OR
- The hallmark of [disease name] is [finding]. A positive history of [finding 1] and [finding 2] is suggestive of [disease name]. The most common symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3].
- Symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3].
History
Patients with toxic megacolon may have a positive history of:[1]
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Pseudomembranous colitis
- [History finding 3]
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms of toxic megacolon include:[1]
- Abdominal pain and cramping
- Diarrhea often bloody diarrhea
- Constipation, obstipation
Less Common Symptoms
Less common symptoms of [disease name] include
- [Symptom 1]
- [Symptom 2]
- [Symptom 3]