A 46-year-old member asked:

Is hemolytic uremic syndrome and hemorrhagic colitis just ways of saying "food poisoning"?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered

Pathology 51 years experience

No: These are different disorder. Both are serious, far more serious than run if the mill food poisoning.

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