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What is the difference between colitis and irritable bowel syndrome?
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Colitis is inflammation of the large bowel with symptoms of diarrhoea with blood and mucus . Irritable bowel is due to spasm of bowel and causes constipation and diarrhoea but no blood or mucus.
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What is a disorder that interferes with the normal function of the large intestine colon?
Colitis? Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
What are Colofac tablets used for?
Colofac tablets are used to treat IBS aka irritable bowel syndrome. It is also used to treat spastic constipation, chronic irritable colon, and spastic colitis but most commonly IBS.
What causes Clear mucus in stool?
Some mucus in the stool is normal. Conditions like irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis can cause more mucus in the stool.
How many people have Ulcerative colitis in the us?
It is estimated that as many as 1.4 million persons in the United States suffer from Chrohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Both of these conditions are classified under a broader category called Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Is IBS covered by Major Medical Insurance?
Yes IBS is covered whether you meant Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or Inflammatory Bowel disease (Ulcerative Colitis and Chron's disease)
Who discovered irritable bowel syndrome?
Sir William Osler, a Canadian medical doctor who lived in the U.S. and England was the first to describe this condition when he wrote about it in 1892. He named it mucous colitis.
What are the three diseases that affect the large intestine?
There are several, but just to mention a few; Diverticulitis, Crohn's disease, Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Colon cancer, Ulcerative colitis...There are a number of things that could happen, but 2 that immediately come to mind are acquired agangiolonosis and ulcerative colitis.
What are the common ailments of excretory system?
Benign prostatic hypertrophy Urinary tract infections Kidney stones Nephritis Nephrosis Cystitis Colon cancer Crohn's disease Irritable bowel syndrome Ulcerative colitis
What is irratable bowel symdrome?
Irritable bowel syndrome is any condition in the large and small intestine that results in cramping, gas, diarrhea, bloating, pain, discomfort. There are a number of conditions that could be included in this syndrome such as Crone's, Ulcerative Colitis, Ciliac disease, food allergies, diverticulitis.
What diseases is belladonna used to treat?
Colitis, diverticulitis, colic, diarrhea, peptic ulcer, asthma, excessive sweating, incontinence, migraines, muscle pains, motion sickness, Parkinson's disease, biliary colic, irritable bowel syndrome.
Can accutane cause color blindness?
It's unlikely that Accutane will cause any sort of color blindness, however there are a number of other side effects of Accutane including Crohn's disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Depression, Ulcerative colitis, and others.
What is the difference between colitis and ulcerative colitis?
Colitis is a general term referring to inflammation of the colon, which can be caused by various factors such as infection or autoimmune conditions. Ulcerative colitis is a specific type of colitis that is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease characterized by ulcers in the colon and rectum. Ulcerative colitis is a subset of colitis.
