Can you believe that a toxic megacolon can form in under 24 hours? I can only imagine how much this sort of thing would hurt! Toxic megacolon occurs as a complication of inflammatory bowel disease, such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, and infections of the colon. The term "toxic" means that this complication occurs with infection or inflammation, and is very dangerous. Please click like if you enjoyed the video or learned something. Make sure to watch to the end for the question. Thanks for watching! |