Toxic megacolon electrocardiogram

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2]

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An ECG may be helpful in the diagnosis of toxic megacolon. Findings on an ECG suggestive of toxic megacolon include sinus tachycardia.

An ECG may be helpful in the diagnosis of toxic megacolon. Findings on an ECG suggestive of toxic megacolon include:^[1]^[2]^[3]
- Sinus tachycardia

↑ Trudel JL, Deschênes M, Mayrand S, Barkun AN (1995). "Toxic megacolon complicating pseudomembranous enterocolitis". Dis. Colon Rectum. 38 (10): 1033–8. PMID 7555415.
↑ Thomford NR (1980). "Toxic megacolon". Surg Annu. 12: 341–50. PMID 6996173.
↑ Hefaiedh, Rania; Cheikh, Mariem; Ennaifer, Rym; Gharbi, Lassad; Bel Hadj, Najet (2013). "Toxic megacolon complicating a first course of Crohn's disease: about two cases". Clinics and Practice. 3 (2). doi:10.4081/cp.2013.e24. ISSN 2039-7283.