Chemical Iatrogenic Colitis
Clinical
- Most commonly due to inadequate rinsing of disinfectant from colonoscope
- Most common agent is glutaraldehyde
- Presents within 48 hours
- Fever, chills, abdominal pain
- Diarrhea, blood per rectum
- Self-limited to 4-5 days
- May be caused by self-administered naturopathic enemas or other foreign substance
- This may be difficult to elicit from patients
