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What is ulcerative cloritis?
Ulcerative colitis is a serious chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine and rectum. It is usually characterized by recurring episodes of abdominal pain and fever and chills and frequent diarrhea.
Understanding Ulcerative Colitis And Its Symptoms?
What Is Ulcerative Colitis?Ulcerative colitis is a type of IBD, or inflammatory bowel disease. It usually affects the inner lining of the rectum and colon. This condition cannot be cured, but it can be managed with the right treatment.What Are Some Of The Symptoms Of Ulcerative Colitis?The symptoms of ulcerative colitis can vary, depending on the where it occurs and how severe the inflammation is. Ulcerative proctitis, left-sided colitis, pancolitis, fulminant colitis and proctosigmoiditis are the different classifications of ulcerative colitis. The symptoms of this condition also depend on the classification.Ulcerative proctitis is a type of ulcerative colitis that occurs closest to the rectum or anus. Rectal bleeding is the only symptom that many people experience. However, some people may experience severe rectal pain. Ulcerative proctitis is considered the mildest form of this condition. Proctosigmoiditis is the form of ulcerative colitis that affects the sigmoid colon, which is the lower region of the colon. It can cause abdominal cramping, bloody diarrhea and pain. One can also develop tenesmus. Tenesmus is a condition where a person has the urge to move his or her bowels, but is not able to do so. Left-sided colitis is a form of ulcerative colitis that occurs from the rectum to the descending and sigmoid colon. It can cause abdominal cramping, unexplained weight loss and abdominal cramps. Pancolitis often affects the entire colon. It can cause bouts of severe bloody diarrhea, fatigue, abdominal cramping and significant weight loss.Fulminant colitis is a rare form of ulcerative colitis. It can also be life-treatening. Fulminant colitis causes profuse diarrhea, shock and dehydration. People who have this form of ulcerative colitis are at a high risk for developing complications, such as toxic megacolon. Toxic megacolon is a condition that causes the colon to rapidly expand. People with fulminant colitis are also more likely to develop colon rupture.
What is the main issue with ulcerative colitis?
perforation of the intestine (in which the wall of the intestine develops a hole), toxic dilation of the colon (in which the colon become quite large in diameter), and the development of colon cancer.
What causes Ulcerative colitis?
Laserations inside the digestive system,it stays localized in one organ unlike Crohms which causes complications from mouth to anus. Ulcerative Colitis is usually taken care of by removing the colin.
Can ulcerative colitis return in someone who has had a total colectomy?
No not in it's original form. If after the colectomy you had an ileo-anal pouch (internal pouch) formed then you can develop pouchitis which has similar symptoms to ulcerative colitis but is usually cleared up with antibiotics. Other than that the only other condition which you can experience after is if you was miss diagnosed with ulcerative colitis instead of crohn's disease (but this is fairly rare).
I need a diet plan that will cater to my special needs, is there such a site for a colitis diet?
http://www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/ulcerative-colitis/creating-an-ulcerative-colitis-plan Here's a site to help you! Ulcerative colitis is a hassle my older brother has it, and if there's anything I can tell you it's to stay away from spicy foods and usually foods like steamed vegetables are fine and maybe some meat with the fats and oils cooked out.
How does crohns disease affect the body?
Colitis can refer to either ulcerative colitis or crohn's colitis. The word colitis means inflammation of the colon which can be present in both diseases. Ulcerative colitis usually starts in the rectum and progresses up the colon, however, by definition it never enters the small intestine. If the colitis affects the entire colon it is referred to as "pan colitis." Ulcerative colitis only affects the mucosal and submucosal layers of the colon and causes continuous diffuse ulceration and inflammation. Crohn's disease is most often found at the ileocecal junction, or the connection between the small and large intestine. It can affect anywhere from the mouth to the rectum and often has both large and small bowel lesions. Crohn's affects all four layers of the digestive system (mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, serosa). The lesions in Crohn's are usually deeper and have higher risk of causing perforation for fistulas. Crohn's disease usually presents with "skip lesions" or diseased areas separated by healthy tissue. Both disease can also have extraintestinal complications like arthritis, dermatologic lesions, and oral ulcers.
What would cause a thickening of the cecum?
Thickening of the cecum can be caused by inflammation, infection, tumors, or certain medical conditions such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. It can also be a result of blockages in the intestine or chronic constipation. Further investigation and imaging studies are usually needed to determine the underlying cause.
Is there another name for crohn's disease?
Crohn's disease is also known as a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) along with Ulcerative colitis. Crohn's usually affects the intestines, but can occur anywhere in the digestive tract.
Is colitis and proctitis the same?
No, colitis is an inflammation in the large intestine and proctitis is an infection in the actual rectum. Basically, colitis is inflammation up higher and proctitis is inflammation down lower.
What is an ulcer and how is it cured?
There is no known cure for it. But people with UC can take ASACOL for it or if it worsens can even have a procedure to take out the part of the intestine that is infected. I guess that is sort of a cure, but when you get that procedure, you hafta have a bag. There are also steriods.
What are some treatments for colitis disease?
Some of the treatments for colitis disease is total and complete annihilation and eradication of the bacteria and virus that causes the colitis disease. Eradicating all of them can also prevent the further spread and future recurrence of the colitis disease.
