Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Crohn's colitis is a form of Crohn's disease, which is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Several types of Crohn's disease exist, and each one is ...

Patients with small-volume, bloody diarrhea and lower abdominal cramping and tenesmus are likely to have colitis. When diarrhea is the result of an infection, invasive bacteria are the most likely ...

An inflammation of the inner lining of the colon (large intestine). It may be caused due to various reasons such as infection, allergy, lack of oxygen, and inflammatory bowel disease. Abdominal ...

It is useful for differentiating infectious colitis from idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease. If stool studies are nondiagnostic and symptoms persist despite medical intervention, flexible ...