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Colitis Differential Diagnoses
Updated: Jan 04, 2019
Author: David A Piccoli, MD; Chief Editor: Carmen Cuffari, MD  more...

DDX

Diagnostic Considerations
Failure to make an early diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) may lead to a catastrophic
course. Early suspicion and intervention, including abdominal obstructive series, laboratory
studies, and treatment, are indicated. Failure to recognize complications of colitis (eg, toxic
megacolon, hemolytic uremic syndrome [HUS], and disseminated intravascular coagulation [DIC])
may result in mortality and require early diagnosis and intervention to prevent a catastrophe.

Differential Diagnoses
Amebiasis

Appendicitis

Chronic Anemia

Growth Failure

Pediatric Malabsorption Syndromes

Protein-Losing Enteropathy

Yersinia Enterocolitica Infection

Workup
 

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