Older children (2 yrs–12 yrs): 0.25–1mL ... Paralytic ileus, intestinal atony of elderly or debilitated patients. Toxic megacolon. Severe ulcerative colitis. Myasthenia gravis.

Unstable cardiovascular status in acute hemorrhage. Severe ulcerative colitis. Toxic megacolon complicating ulcerative colitis. Myasthenia gravis. Ileostomy or colostomy. Autonomic neuropathy.

Toxic megacolon is a rare but reported presentation of severe pseudomembranous colitis. This article reviews the reported cases of Clostridium difficile with toxic megacolon in the literature and ...

and anasarca without toxic megacolon. The patient responded slowly to medical therapy consisting of intravenous metronidazole, oral vancomycin, and parenteral nutrition. Subsequently ...