tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37377526405317292062011-04-21T15:56:45.360-07:00Maddihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02947121999664691881noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3737752640531729206.post-33286427093274044352008-02-10T09:07:00.000-08:002008-02-10T11:56:38.456-08:00<strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Colitis</span></strong><br />From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia<br /><br /><strong>Classification &amp; external resources<br /></strong><a title="ICD" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICD">ICD</a>-<a title="List of ICD-10 codes" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ICD-10_codes">10</a><br /><a title="ICD-10 Chapter K" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICD-10_Chapter_K">K</a><a class="external text" title="http://www.who.int/classifications/apps/icd/icd10online/?gk50.htm+k50" href="http://www.who.int/classifications/apps/icd/icd10online/?gk50.htm+k50" rel="nofollow">50.</a> - K52<br /><a title="ICD" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICD">ICD</a>-<a title="List of ICD-9 codes" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ICD-9_codes">9</a><br /><a class="external text" title="http://www.icd9data.com/getICD9Code.ashx?icd9=" href="http://www.icd9data.com/getICD9Code.ashx?icd9=558" rel="nofollow">558</a><br /><a title="OMIM" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OMIM">OMIM</a><br /><a class="external text" title="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/dispomim.cgi?id=" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/dispomim.cgi?id=191390" rel="nofollow">191390</a><br /><a title="Diseases Database" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diseases_Database">DiseasesDB</a><br /><a class="external text" title="http://www.diseasesdatabase.com/ddb31340.htm" href="http://www.diseasesdatabase.com/ddb31340.htm" rel="nofollow">31340</a><br /><a title="MedlinePlus" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MedlinePlus">MedlinePlus</a><br /><a class="external text" title="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001125.htm" href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001125.htm" rel="nofollow">001125</a><br /><a title="EMedicine" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMedicine">eMedicine</a><br /><a class="external text" title="http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic435.htm" href="http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic435.htm" rel="nofollow">ped/435</a><br /><a title="Medical Subject Headings" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_Subject_Headings">MeSH</a><br /><a class="external text" title="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/mesh/2008/MB_cgi?mode=" href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/mesh/2008/MB_cgi?mode=&amp;term=Colitis&amp;field=entry#TreeC06.405.205.265" rel="nofollow" term="Colitis&amp;field=">C06.405.205.265</a><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Colitis</span></strong> [<a title="" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colitis#Notes">pronounce</a><a title="" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colitis#_note-say">[1]</a>] is a digestive disease characterized by inflammation of the colon.<a title="" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colitis#_note-say">[1]</a><br /><a id="Signs_and_symptoms" name="Signs_and_symptoms"></a><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Signs and symptoms</span></strong><br />Signs and symptoms of colitis include pain, tenderness in the abdomen, fever, swelling of the colon tissue, bleeding, erythema (redness) of the surface of the colon, rectal bleeding, blood in stool, rapid weight loss, aches and pains within the joints, and ulcerations of the colon. Common tests which reveal these signs include X-rays of the colon, testing the stool for blood and pus, sigmoidoscopy, and colonoscopy. Additional tests include stool cultures and blood tests, including blood chemistry tests. A high erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is one typical finding in acute exacerbations of colitis. <a href="http://diagnostic-tools.blogspot.com/">Diagnostic Tests</a><br /><a id="Types" name="Types"></a><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Types<br /></span></strong>Types of colitis include ulcerative colitis, <a title="Crohn's disease" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crohn%27s_disease">Crohn's colitis</a>, <a title="Diversion colitis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diversion_colitis">diversion colitis</a>, <a title="Ischemic colitis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ischemic_colitis">ischemic colitis</a>, <a title="Infectious colitis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infectious_colitis">infectious colitis</a>, <a title="Fulminant colitis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulminant_colitis">fulminant colitis</a>, <a title="Chemical colitis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_colitis">chemical colitis</a>, <a title="Microscopic colitis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microscopic_colitis">microscopic colitis</a>, <a title="Lymphocytic colitis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphocytic_colitis">lymphocytic colitis</a>, and <a class="new" title="Atypical colitis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Atypical_colitis&amp;action=edit">atypical colitis</a>.<br /><br />A well-known subtype of infectious colitis is <a title="Pseudomembranous colitis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudomembranous_colitis">pseudomembranous colitis</a>, which results from infection by a toxigenic strain of <a title="Clostridium difficile" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clostridium_difficile">Clostridium difficile</a> (c-diff).<a title="" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colitis#_note-WebMDc">[2]</a> <a title="Parasitic" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasitic">Parasitic</a> infections can also cause colitis.<br /><br />Any colitis with a rapid downhill clinical course is known as fulminant colitis. In addition to the <a title="Diarrhea" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diarrhea">diarrhea</a>, <a title="Fever" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fever">fever</a>, and <a title="Anemia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemia">anemia</a> seen in colitis, the patient has severe abdominal pain and presents a clinical picture similar to that of <a title="Septicemia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Septicemia">septicemia</a>, where <a title="Shock (medical)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock_%28medical%29">shock</a> is present. Approximately half of these patients require surgery.<br /><br /><a title="Irritable bowel syndrome" href="http://ibs-irritable.blogspot.com/">Irritable bowel syndrome</a>, a separate disease, has been called spastic colitis or spastic colon. This name causes confusion, since colitis is not a feature of irritable bowel syndrome.<br /><br /><a id="Treatment" name="Treatment"></a><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Treatment</span></strong><br />Treatment of colitis may include the administration of antibiotics and general anti-inflammatory medications such as Mesalamine or its derivatives, steroids, or one of a number of other drugs that ameliorate inflammation. <a href="http://crohns-disease-stinks.blogspot.com/2006/10/surgery-for-crohns-disease.html">Surgery</a> is sometimes needed, especially in cases of fulminant colitis. Surgery usually entails removing the colon and bowel and creating a "pouch" with portions of the small intestine.<br />Changes in diet can be effective at treating the symptoms of colitis and easing the side effects. These can include reducing the intake of carbohydrates, lactose products, soft drinks and caffeine. This approach has been championed by <a title="Elaine Gottschall" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine_Gottschall">Elaine Gottschall</a>.<br /><a id="Notes" name="Notes"></a><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Notes</span></strong><br />The following footnotes can include source references:<br />^ <a title="" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colitis#_ref-say_0">a</a> <a title="" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colitis#_ref-say_1">b</a> The term "colitis" is pronounced as "co-Light-us" in reference to the word colon.<br /><a title="" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colitis#_ref-WebMDc_0">^</a> "Clostridium Difficile Colitis - Overview", <a title="WebMD" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebMD">WebMD</a> from Healthwise, September 2006, webpage: <a class="external text" title="http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/tc/clostridium-difficile-colitis-overview" href="http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/tc/clostridium-difficile-colitis-overview" rel="nofollow">WebMD-clostridium-difficile-colitis</a>.<br /><a id="External_links" name="External_links"></a><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">External links</span></strong><br /><a class="external text" title="http://www.ccfc.ca" href="http://www.ccfc.ca/" rel="nofollow">Crohn's &amp; Colitis Foundation of Canada</a><br /><a class="external text" title="http://www.ccfa.org" href="http://www.ccfa.org/" rel="nofollow">Crohn's &amp; Colitis Foundation of America</a><br /><a class="external text" title="http://www.nacc.org.uk" href="http://www.nacc.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">The National Association for Colitis and Crohn’s Disease (UK)</a><br /><a class="external text" title="http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/simplepage.cfm?ID=" href="http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/simplepage.cfm?ID=422903826" rel="nofollow">Colitis</a> at <a title="GPnotebook" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPnotebook">GPnotebook</a><br /><br /><a title="Template:Gastroenterology" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Gastroenterology">v</a> • <a title="Template talk:Gastroenterology" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Gastroenterology">d</a> • <a class="external text" title="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Gastroenterology&amp;action=edit" rel="nofollow" action="edit">e</a><a title="Digestive system" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digestive_system">Digestive system</a> - <a title="Gastroenterology" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastroenterology">Gastroenterology</a> (primarily <a title="ICD-10 Chapter XI: Diseases of the digestive system" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICD-10_Chapter_XI:_Diseases_of_the_digestive_system">K20-K93</a>, <a title="List of ICD-9 codes 520-579: Diseases of the digestive system" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ICD-9_codes_520-579:_Diseases_of_the_digestive_system#diseases_of_esophagus.2C_stomach.2C_and_duodenum_.28530-537.29">530-579</a>)<br /><a title="Esophagus" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esophagus">Esophagus</a><br /><a title="Esophagitis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esophagitis">Esophagitis</a> - <a title="Gastroesophageal reflux disease" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastroesophageal_reflux_disease">GERD</a> - <a title="Achalasia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achalasia">Achalasia</a> - <a title="Boerhaave syndrome" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boerhaave_syndrome">Boerhaave syndrome</a> - <a title="Nutcracker esophagus" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutcracker_esophagus">Nutcracker esophagus</a> - <a title="Zenker's diverticulum" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenker%27s_diverticulum">Zenker's diverticulum</a> - <a title="Mallory-Weiss syndrome" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallory-Weiss_syndrome">Mallory-Weiss syndrome</a> - <a title="Barrett's esophagus" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrett%27s_esophagus">Barrett's esophagus</a><br /><a title="Stomach" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stomach">Stomach</a>/<a title="Duodenum" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duodenum">duodenum</a><br /><a title="Peptic ulcer" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peptic_ulcer">Peptic (gastric/duodenal) ulcer</a> - <a title="Gastritis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastritis">Gastritis</a> - <a title="Gastroenteritis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastroenteritis">Gastroenteritis</a> - <a title="Duodenitis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duodenitis">Duodenitis</a> - <a title="Dyspepsia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyspepsia">Dyspepsia</a> - <a title="Pyloric stenosis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyloric_stenosis">Pyloric stenosis</a> - <a title="Achlorhydria" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achlorhydria">Achlorhydria</a> - <a title="Gastroparesis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastroparesis">Gastroparesis</a> - <a title="Gastroptosis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastroptosis">Gastroptosis</a> - <a title="Portal hypertensive gastropathy" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal_hypertensive_gastropathy">Portal hypertensive gastropathy</a><br /><a title="Hernia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hernia">Hernia</a><br /><a title="Inguinal hernia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inguinal_hernia">Inguinal</a> (<a title="Indirect inguinal hernia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indirect_inguinal_hernia">Indirect</a>, <a title="Direct inguinal hernia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_inguinal_hernia">Direct</a>) - <a title="Femoral hernia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Femoral_hernia">Femoral</a> - <a title="Umbilical hernia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umbilical_hernia">Umbilical</a> - <a title="Incisional hernia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incisional_hernia">Incisional</a> - <a title="Congenital diaphragmatic hernia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congenital_diaphragmatic_hernia">Diaphragmatic</a> - <a title="Hiatus hernia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiatus_hernia">Hiatus</a><br />Noninfective<a title="Enteritis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enteritis">enteritis</a> &amp; colitis<br /><a title="Inflammatory bowel disease" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflammatory_bowel_disease">Inflammatory bowel disease</a> (IBD, <a title="Crohn's disease" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crohn%27s_disease">Crohn's disease</a>, <a title="Ulcerative colitis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulcerative_colitis">Ulcerative colitis</a>) - noninfective <a title="Gastroenteritis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastroenteritis">gastroenteritis</a><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Other intestinal</span></strong><br />vascular (<a title="Abdominal angina" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdominal_angina">Abdominal angina</a>, <a title="Mesenteric ischemia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesenteric_ischemia">Mesenteric ischemia</a>, <a title="Ischemic colitis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ischemic_colitis">Ischemic colitis</a>, <a title="Angiodysplasia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angiodysplasia">Angiodysplasia</a>) - <a title="Ileus" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ileus">Ileus</a>/<a title="Bowel obstruction" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowel_obstruction">Bowel obstruction</a> (<a title="Intussusception (medical disorder)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intussusception_%28medical_disorder%29">Intussusception</a>, <a title="Volvulus" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvulus">Volvulus</a>) - <a title="Diverticulitis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diverticulitis">Diverticulitis</a>/<a title="Diverticulosis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diverticulosis">Diverticulosis</a> - <a title="Irritable bowel syndrome" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irritable_bowel_syndrome">Irritable bowel syndrome</a> (IBS)other functional intestinal disorders (<a title="Constipation" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constipation">Constipation</a>, <a title="Diarrhea" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diarrhea">Diarrhea</a>, <a title="Megacolon" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megacolon">Megacolon</a>/<a title="Toxic megacolon" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxic_megacolon">Toxic megacolon</a>, <a title="Proctalgia fugax" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proctalgia_fugax">Proctalgia fugax</a>) - <a title="Anal fissure" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anal_fissure">Anal fissure</a>/<a title="Anal fistula" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anal_fistula">Anal fistula</a> - <a title="Anal abscess" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anal_abscess">Anal abscess</a> - <a title="Rectal prolapse" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rectal_prolapse">Rectal prolapse</a> - <a title="Proctitis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proctitis">Proctitis</a> (<a title="Radiation proctitis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiation_proctitis">Radiation proctitis</a>)<br /><a title="Liver" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver">Liver</a>/<a title="Hepatitis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepatitis">hepatitis</a><br /><a title="Alcoholic liver disease" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholic_liver_disease">Alcoholic liver disease</a> - <a title="Liver failure" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver_failure">Liver failure</a> (<a title="Acute liver failure" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acute_liver_failure">Acute liver failure</a>) - <a title="Cirrhosis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrhosis">Cirrhosis</a> - <a title="Primary biliary cirrhosis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_biliary_cirrhosis">PBC</a> - <a title="Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-alcoholic_fatty_liver_disease">NASH</a> - <a title="Fatty liver" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatty_liver">Fatty liver</a> - <a title="Peliosis hepatis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peliosis_hepatis">Peliosis hepatis</a> - <a title="Portal hypertension" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal_hypertension">Portal hypertension</a> - <a title="Hepatorenal syndrome" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepatorenal_syndrome">Hepatorenal syndrome</a><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Accessory digestive<br /></span></strong><a title="Gallbladder" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallbladder">Gallbladder</a> (<a title="Gallstone" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallstone">Gallstones</a>, <a title="Choledocholithiasis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choledocholithiasis">Choledocholithiasis</a>, <a title="Cholecystitis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholecystitis">Cholecystitis</a>, <a title="Cholesterolosis of gallbladder" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholesterolosis_of_gallbladder">Cholesterolosis</a>, <a title="Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rokitansky-Aschoff_sinuses">Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses</a>)<br /><a title="Biliary tree" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biliary_tree">Biliary tree</a> (<a title="Cholangitis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholangitis">Cholangitis</a>, <a title="Cholestasis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholestasis">Cholestasis</a>/<a title="Mirizzi's syndrome" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirizzi%27s_syndrome">Mirizzi's syndrome</a>, <a title="Primary sclerosing cholangitis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_sclerosing_cholangitis">PSC</a>, <a title="Biliary fistula" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biliary_fistula">Biliary fistula</a>, <a title="Ascending cholangitis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascending_cholangitis">Ascending cholangitis</a>)<a title="Pancreas" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreas">Pancreas</a> (<a title="Acute pancreatitis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acute_pancreatitis">Acute pancreatitis</a>, <a title="Chronic pancreatitis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_pancreatitis">Chronic pancreatitis</a>, <a title="Pancreatic pseudocyst" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreatic_pseudocyst">Pancreatic pseudocyst</a>, <a title="Hereditary pancreatitis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hereditary_pancreatitis">Hereditary pancreatitis</a>)<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Other/general</span></strong><br /><a title="Appendicitis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appendicitis">Appendicitis</a> - <a title="Peritonitis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peritonitis">Peritonitis</a> (<a title="Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneous_bacterial_peritonitis">Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis</a>)<br /><a title="Malabsorption" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malabsorption">Malabsorption</a> (<a title="Coeliac disease" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coeliac_disease">celiac</a>, <a title="Tropical sprue" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_sprue">Tropical sprue</a>, <a title="Blind loop syndrome" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_loop_syndrome">Blind loop syndrome</a>, <a title="Whipple's disease" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whipple%27s_disease">Whipple's</a>)<br />postprocedural: <a title="Gastric dumping syndrome" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastric_dumping_syndrome">Gastric dumping syndrome</a> - <a title="Postcholecystectomy syndrome" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postcholecystectomy_syndrome">Postcholecystectomy syndrome</a>bleeding: <a title="Hematemesis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hematemesis">Hematemesis</a> - <a title="Melena" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melena">Melena</a> - <a title="Gastrointestinal bleeding" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastrointestinal_bleeding">Gastrointestinal bleeding</a> (<a title="Upper gastrointestinal bleeding" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_gastrointestinal_bleeding">Upper</a>, <a title="Lower gastrointestinal bleeding" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_gastrointestinal_bleeding">Lower</a>)<br />See also <a title="Template:Congenital malformations and deformations of digestive system" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Congenital_malformations_and_deformations_of_digestive_system">congenital</a><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Retrieved from</span></strong> "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colitis">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colitis</a>"<br /><a title="Special:Categories" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Categories">Categories</a>: <a title="Category:Inflammations" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Inflammations">Inflammations</a> <a title="Category:Digestive diseases" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Digestive_diseases">Digestive diseases</a> <a title="Category:Conditions diagnosed by stool test" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Conditions_diagnosed_by_stool_test">Conditions diagnosed by stool test</a> <a title="Category:Gastroenterology" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Gastroenterology">Gastroenterology</a><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><strong>For Information on another Disease, Click on Digestive Diseases Library.<br /><br /></strong><a href="http://digestive-diseases-library.blogspot.com/"><strong>Digestive Diseases Library</strong></a> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3737752640531729206-3328642709327404435?l=colitis-and-you.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Maddihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02947121999664691881noreply@blogger.com0