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Colitis after polytrauma. William E. Carter, MD; Isaac A. Darko, MD; Priya Chandan, MD; Ajit B. Pai, MD. Aim Case report describes servicemember whose greatest limitation to therapy participation was diarrhea. Relevance Delayed diagnosis and treatment lead to more costly and worse outcomes.
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Colitis after polytrauma William E. Carter, MD; Isaac A. Darko, MD; Priya Chandan, MD; Ajit B. Pai, MD
Aim • Case report describes servicemember whose greatest limitation to therapy participation was diarrhea. • Relevance • Delayed diagnosis and treatment lead to more costly and worse outcomes. • Rehabilitation patients, especially polytrauma, have complex mix of medical, social, and psychological problems that can impair effective diagnosis and treatment.
Method & Results • Described process of diagnosing ulcerative colitis in preinjury asymptomatic male. • Suggested potential mechanism for its emergence. • Described how delayed diagnosis affected rehabilitation efficiency.
Conclusion • Differential diagnosis for early posttraumatic diarrhea should remain broad, particularly if unexplained or ineffectively controlled.