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Ulcerative Colitis

Ulcerative Colitis. Dalia Munoz. Definition. Its an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes a long-lasting inflammation in your digestive tract. . Symptoms. Abdominal pain Blood in your stool Ongoing bouts of diarrhea that don't respond to over-the-counter (OTC) medications

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Ulcerative Colitis

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  1. Ulcerative Colitis Dalia Munoz

  2. Definition • Its an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes a long-lasting inflammation in your digestive tract.

  3. Symptoms • Abdominal pain • Blood in your stool • Ongoing bouts of diarrhea that don't respond to over-the-counter (OTC) medications • An unexplained fever lasting more than a day or two

  4. Diagnostic • “Your doctor will likely diagnose ulcerative colitis only after ruling out other possible causes for your signs and symptoms, including Crohn's disease, ischemic colitis, infection, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), diverticulitis and colon cancer.”

  5. Treatments • Anti-inflammatory drugs • Surgery • Anti-biotics

  6. Who gets it? • Ulcerative colitis usually affects people 15 to 30 years old. It does not have a gender preference

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