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| ==Medical Therapy== | | ==Medical Therapy== |
| *Pharmacologic medical therapy is recommended among patients with [disease subclass 1], [disease subclass 2], and [disease subclass 3].
| | Medical therapy of Toxic megacolon include: |
| *Pharmacologic medical therapies for [disease name] include (either) [therapy 1], [therapy 2], and/or [therapy 3].
| | *1.General considerations |
| *Empiric therapy for [disease name] depends on [disease factor 1] and [disease factor 2]. | | **1.1.Complete bowel rest |
| *Patients with [disease subclass 1] are treated with [therapy 1], whereas patients with [disease subclass 2] are treated with [therapy 2].
| | **1.2.Intravenous fluid support to |
| ===Disease Name===
| | **1.3.Electrocytes monitoring and correction of abnormalities |
| | | **1.4.Withdrawal of all anticholinergics, antidiarrheal and narcotics |
| * '''1 Stage 1 - Name of stage'''
| | **1.5.Rule out infectious etiology |
| ** 1.1 '''Specific Organ system involved 1'''
| | *2.Decompression |
| *** 1.1.1 '''Adult'''
| | **2.1.Rectal tube |
| **** Preferred regimen (1): [[drug name]] 100 mg PO q12h for 10-21 days '''(Contraindications/specific instructions)'''
| | **2.2.Nasogastric or long nasointestinal tube |
| **** Preferred regimen (2): [[drug name]] 500 mg PO q8h for 14-21 days
| | *:'''Note:''' Long intestinal tubes are reported to be more effective than nasogastric tubes in colonic decompression but must be placed into the ileum under fluoroscopic guidance. |
| **** Preferred regimen (3): [[drug name]] 500 mg q12h for 14-21 days
| | **2.3.Repositioning maneuvers |
| **** Alternative regimen (1): [[drug name]] 500 mg PO q6h for 7–10 days
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| **** Alternative regimen (2): [[drug name]] 500 mg PO q12h for 14–21 days
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| **** Alternative regimen (3): [[drug name]] 500 mg PO q6h for 14–21 days
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| *** 1.1.2 '''Pediatric'''
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| **** 1.1.2.1 (Specific population e.g. '''children < 8 years of age''')
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| ***** Preferred regimen (1): [[drug name]] 50 mg/kg PO per day q8h (maximum, 500 mg per dose)
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| ***** Preferred regimen (2): [[drug name]] 30 mg/kg PO per day in 2 divided doses (maximum, 500 mg per dose) | |
| ***** Alternative regimen (1): [[drug name]]10 mg/kg PO q6h (maximum, 500 mg per day)
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| ***** Alternative regimen (2): [[drug name]] 7.5 mg/kg PO q12h (maximum, 500 mg per dose)
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| ***** Alternative regimen (3): [[drug name]] 12.5 mg/kg PO q6h (maximum, 500 mg per dose)
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| ****1.1.2.2 (Specific population e.g. ''''''children < 8 years of age'''''')
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| ***** Preferred regimen (1): [[drug name]] 4 mg/kg/day PO q12h(maximum, 100 mg per dose)
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| ***** Alternative regimen (1): [[drug name]] 10 mg/kg PO q6h (maximum, 500 mg per day) | |
| ***** Alternative regimen (2): [[drug name]] 7.5 mg/kg PO q12h (maximum, 500 mg per dose)
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| ***** Alternative regimen (3): [[drug name]] 12.5 mg/kg PO q6h (maximum, 500 mg per dose)
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| ** 1.2 '''Specific Organ system involved 2'''
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| *** 1.2.1 '''Adult'''
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| **** Preferred regimen (1): [[drug name]] 500 mg PO q8h
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| *** 1.2.2 '''Pediatric'''
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| **** Preferred regimen (1): [[drug name]] 50 mg/kg/day PO q8h (maximum, 500 mg per dose)
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| * 2 '''Stage 2 - Name of stage'''
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| ** 2.1 '''Specific Organ system involved 1 '''
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| **: '''Note (1):'''
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| **: '''Note (2)''':
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| **: '''Note (3):'''
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| *** 2.1.1 '''Adult'''
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| **** Parenteral regimen
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| ***** Preferred regimen (1): [[drug name]] 2 g IV q24h for 14 (14–21) days
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| ***** Alternative regimen (1): [[drug name]] 2 g IV q8h for 14 (14–21) days
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| ***** Alternative regimen (2): [[drug name]] 18–24 MU/day IV q4h for 14 (14–21) days
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| **** Oral regimen
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| ***** Preferred regimen (1): [[drug name]] 500 mg PO q8h for 14 (14–21) days
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| ***** Preferred regimen (2): [[drug name]] 100 mg PO q12h for 14 (14–21) days
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| ***** Preferred regimen (3): [[drug name]] 500 mg PO q12h for 14 (14–21) days
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| ***** Alternative regimen (1): [[drug name]] 500 mg PO q6h for 7–10 days
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| ***** Alternative regimen (2): [[drug name]] 500 mg PO q12h for 14–21 days
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| ***** Alternative regimen (3):[[drug name]] 500 mg PO q6h for 14–21 days
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| *** 2.1.2 '''Pediatric'''
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| **** Parenteral regimen
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| ***** Preferred regimen (1): [[drug name]] 50–75 mg/kg IV q24h for 14 (14–21) days (maximum, 2 g)
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| ***** Alternative regimen (1): [[drug name]] 150–200 mg/kg/day IV q6–8h for 14 (14–21) days (maximum, 6 g per day)
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| ***** Alternative regimen (2): [[drug name]] 200,000–400,000 U/kg/day IV q4h for 14 (14–21) days (maximum, 18–24 million U per day) ''''''(Contraindications/specific instructions)'''''' | |
| **** Oral regimen
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| ***** Preferred regimen (1): [[drug name]] 50 mg/kg/day PO q8h for 14 (14–21) days (maximum, 500 mg per dose)
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| ***** Preferred regimen (2): [[drug name]] '''(for children aged ≥ 8 years)''' 4 mg/kg/day PO q12h for 14 (14–21) days (maximum, 100 mg per dose)
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| ***** Preferred regimen (3): [[drug name]] 30 mg/kg/day PO q12h for 14 (14–21) days (maximum, 500 mg per dose)
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| ***** Alternative regimen (1): [[drug name]] 10 mg/kg PO q6h 7–10 days (maximum, 500 mg per day)
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| ***** Alternative regimen (2): [[drug name]] 7.5 mg/kg PO q12h for 14–21 days (maximum, 500 mg per dose)
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| ***** Alternative regimen (3): [[drug name]] 12.5 mg/kg PO q6h for 14–21 days (maximum,500 mg per dose)
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| ** 2.2 '''Other Organ system involved 2'''
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| **: '''Note (1):'''
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| **: '''Note (2):'''
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| **: '''Note (3):'''
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| *** 2.2.1 '''Adult'''
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| **** Parenteral regimen
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| ***** Preferred regimen (1): [[drug name]] 2 g IV q24h for 14 (14–21) days
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| ***** Alternative regimen (1): [[drug name]] 2 g IV q8h for 14 (14–21) days
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| ***** Alternative regimen (2): [[drug name]] 18–24 MU/day IV q4h for 14 (14–21) days
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| **** Oral regimen
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| ***** Preferred regimen (1): [[drug name]] 500 mg PO q8h for 14 (14–21) days
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| ***** Preferred regimen (2): [[drug name]] 100 mg PO q12h for 14 (14–21) days
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| ***** Preferred regimen (3): [[drug name]] 500 mg PO q12h for 14 (14–21) days
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| ***** Alternative regimen (1): [[drug name]] 500 mg PO q6h for 7–10 days
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| ***** Alternative regimen (2): [[drug name]] 500 mg PO q12h for 14–21 days
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| ***** Alternative regimen (3):[[drug name]] 500 mg PO q6h for 14–21 days
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| *** 2.2.2 '''Pediatric'''
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| **** Parenteral regimen
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| ***** Preferred regimen (1): [[drug name]] 50–75 mg/kg IV q24h for 14 (14–21) days (maximum, 2 g)
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| ***** Alternative regimen (1): [[drug name]] 150–200 mg/kg/day IV q6–8h for 14 (14–21) days (maximum, 6 g per day)
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| ***** Alternative regimen (2): [[drug name]] 200,000–400,000 U/kg/day IV q4h for 14 (14–21) days (maximum, 18–24 million U per day)
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| **** Oral regimen
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| ***** Preferred regimen (1): [[drug name]] 50 mg/kg/day PO q8h for 14 (14–21) days (maximum, 500 mg per dose)
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| ***** Preferred regimen (2): [[drug name]] 4 mg/kg/day PO q12h for 14 (14–21) days (maximum, 100 mg per dose)
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| ***** Preferred regimen (3): [[drug name]] 30 mg/kg/day PO q12h for 14 (14–21) days (maximum, 500 mg per dose)
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| ***** Alternative regimen (1): [[drug name]] 10 mg/kg PO q6h 7–10 days (maximum, 500 mg per day) | |
| ***** Alternative regimen (2): [[drug name]] 7.5 mg/kg PO q12h for 14–21 days (maximum, 500 mg per dose)
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| ***** Alternative regimen (3): [[drug name]] 12.5 mg/kg PO q6h for 14–21 days (maximum,500 mg per dose)
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
There is no treatment for [disease name]; the mainstay of therapy is supportive care.
OR
Supportive therapy for [disease name] includes [therapy 1], [therapy 2], and [therapy 3].
OR
The majority of cases of [disease name] are self-limited and require only supportive care.
OR
[Disease name] is a medical emergency and requires prompt treatment.
OR
The mainstay of treatment for [disease name] is [therapy].
OR
The optimal therapy for [malignancy name] depends on the stage at diagnosis.
OR
[Therapy] is recommended among all patients who develop [disease name].
OR
Pharmacologic medical therapy is recommended among patients with [disease subclass 1], [disease subclass 2], and [disease subclass 3].
OR
Pharmacologic medical therapies for [disease name] include (either) [therapy 1], [therapy 2], and/or [therapy 3].
OR
Empiric therapy for [disease name] depends on [disease factor 1] and [disease factor 2].
OR
Patients with [disease subclass 1] are treated with [therapy 1], whereas patients with [disease subclass 2] are treated with [therapy 2].
Medical Therapy
Medical therapy of Toxic megacolon include:
- 1.General considerations
- 1.1.Complete bowel rest
- 1.2.Intravenous fluid support to
- 1.3.Electrocytes monitoring and correction of abnormalities
- 1.4.Withdrawal of all anticholinergics, antidiarrheal and narcotics
- 1.5.Rule out infectious etiology
- 2.Decompression
- 2.1.Rectal tube
- 2.2.Nasogastric or long nasointestinal tube
- Note: Long intestinal tubes are reported to be more effective than nasogastric tubes in colonic decompression but must be placed into the ileum under fluoroscopic guidance.
- 2.3.Repositioning maneuvers
References
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