title: Toxic colonoscopy--how investigating active inflammatory bowel disease can lead to the serious complication of toxic megacolon.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust, Stafford, West Midlands, UK.
authors.forename: Shohib
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tariq
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust, Stafford, West Midlands, UK.
authors.forename: Assad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Farooq
authors.affiliation: Heart of England Foundation Trust, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK.
authors.forename: Ibrar
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Birmingham, Queen Elizabeth, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK.
authors.forename: Haren
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wijesinghe
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002400:Cathartics / Q000009:adverse effects; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008532:Megacolon, Toxic / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D002400:Cathartics