Metabolic derangements (ie electrolyte imbalance or severe dehydration)
Fulminate colitis
Obstruction
Peritonitis
Significant hemorrhage
Consult EARLY if any of the following suspicions
Perforation
Abscess/fistula formation
Toxic megacolon
Significant hemorrhage
Perianal disease
Failed medical management
Crohn's disease
Viral gastroenteritis
Irritable bowel syndrome
Bacterial gastroenteritis
Ulcerative colitis
Campylobacter infections
Celiac disease
Clostridium difficile colitis