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A brief overview of colitis Colitis, formally known as ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It can be difficult to diagnose because of the similarity of symptoms to other intestinal disorders and IBDs such as Crohn's disease. The main difference is that Crohn's disease causes inflammation deeper within the intestinal wall and usually occurs in the small intestine but can occur along the digestive tract from mouth to anus, which causes inflammation and ulcers, colitis in coating colon. Inflammation is usually the lower part of the rectum and colon, but it can be all over the colon. Colitis can people of any age, but symptoms usually start 15 to 30 years. Children and adolescents sometimes develop the disease, but is less common, such as patients on 50 Inflammation in the intestines causing diarrhea, such as the colon empty frequently. Ulcers in which the inflammation has killed the cells lining the colon, then bleed and produce pus. As Crohn's disease, the cause of colitis has not yet been determined. The current thinking is that? Saturday, reaction of the immune system by a virus or a bacterium. People with colitis often abnormal immune system, but what is clear is if this is the cause or effect of the disease. E 'showed that the colitis is not stress or food allergies, but these factors may be the trigger for some people who already suffer from this disease. The most commonly reported symptoms of patients with colitis are abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea. However, patients may also experience fatigue, weight loss, a suppressed appetite, bleeding from the rectum, and may be a lack of essential nutrients. Colitis diagnosis can be difficult because of its similarity to other IBDs. Therefore, a thorough physical examination and a series of tests are usually necessary. Blood tests are performed to help identify anemia or white blood cells, which usually means an inflammation in the body. Stool samples tested jointly tests of blood or infection. It is possible to have a colonoscopy and / or a biopsy, in which a sample of tissue from the colon lining. Another possibility is a barium enema x-ray of the colon. This is filling the colon with barium hydroxide solution and then with X-rays to highlight any ulcers or inflammation. The most important therapeutic option for patients is medication, but it depends on the serious illness of operation may be necessary to remove the colon. For some people, watching what you eat and avoiding known triggers can lead to a reduction or remission of symptoms. Although for most people the symptoms retu, with surgery is the only known solution.