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colitisInflammation of the colon (large intestine) with diarrhoea (often bloody). It is usually due to infection or some types of bacterial dysentery. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The presence of flaskshaped ulceration present in the mucosa raises the interesting differential diagnosis of infectious colitis (eg, amoebic colitis, Salmonella or Yersinia) versus inflammatory bowel disease. Gastrointestinal conditions associated with cystic fibrosis (CF) include reflux esophagitis, peptic ulcer disease, pancreatitis, hepatobiliary disease, infectious colitis, gastrointestinal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, appendicitis, intussusception, distal intestinal obstruction syndrome (DIOS), and volvulus. 0 Infectious colitis, enteritis, and gastroenteritis 009. |
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