A 50-year-old man with ulcerative colitis on mesalamine presents with fever, tachycardia, hypotension, and severe abdominal pain. He has diffuse tende...

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A 50-year-old man with ulcerative colitis on mesalamine presents with fever, tachycardia, hypotension, and severe abdominal pain. He has diffuse tenderness and guarding. What is the most concerning complication to consider?

Accepted Answer

Toxic megacolon with risk of perforation

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Simple UC flare

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Irritable bowel syndrome

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Lactose intolerance

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Haemorrhoids

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Toxic megacolon in ulcerative colitis

A 50-year-old man with ulcerative colitis on mesalamine presents with fever, tachycardia, hypotension, and severe abdominal pain. He has diffuse tenderness and guarding. What is the most concerning complication to consider?