Cytomegalovirus Colitis: eMedicine Gastroenterology
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Cytomegalovirus Colitis: eMedicine Gastroenterology
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Tags: Gastroenterology, Mononucleosis, STD, Herpes, Sore Throat, Protein
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Cytomegalovirus colitis is rare but may occur in immunocompromised patients. Learn more, including symptoms. http://bit.ly/bu3HXq
Cytomegalovirus Esophagitis: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a member of the Herpesviridae family, along with herpes simplex viruses (HSVs) 1 and 2, Epstein-Barr virus, varicella-zoster virus, and others. CMV is a double-stranded DNA virus with a protein coat and lipoprotein ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 11, 2010 at 4:03 pm By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Cytomegalovirus can affect the body in various locations, including the esophagus. Learn symptoms. http://bit.ly/dfiTTi
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an idiopathic disease, probably involving an immune reaction of the body to its own intestinal tract. The 2 major types of IBD are ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease. As the name ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 11, 2010 at 3:36 pm By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
About 1-2 million people in the US have ulcerative colitis or Crohn disease, types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). http://bit.ly/dzGGLp
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional GI disorder characterized by abdominal pain and altered bowel habits in the absence of specific and unique organic pathology. Osler coined the term mucous colitis in 1892 when he ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 11, 2010 at 3:29 pm By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Irritable bowel syndrome is a functional GI disorder characterized by abdominal pain & altered bowel habits. http://bit.ly/aGuudu
Clostridium Difficile Colitis: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Clostridium difficile is a gram-positive, anaerobic, spore-forming bacillus that is responsible for the development of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and colitis. C difficile was first described in 1935 as a component of the fecal flora of healthy newborns ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 11, 2010 at 3:24 pm By:
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Most patients with Clostridium difficile colitis recover without therapy, but symptoms can be prolonged & debilitating. http://bit.ly/buTRoD
Megacolon, Toxic: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Toxic megacolon is the clinical term for an acute toxic colitis with dilatation of the colon. The dilatation can be either total or segmental. A more contemporary term for toxic megacolon is simply toxic colitis, because ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 11, 2010 at 3:11 pm By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Toxic megacolon is the clinical term for an acute toxic colitis with dilatation of the colon. Learn causes & symptoms. http://bit.ly/c63c5e
Collagenous and Lymphocytic Colitis: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Collagenous colitis (CC) was described concurrently in 1976 by Lindstrom and by Freeman1. In 1980, Read described microscopic colitis, which is clinically indistinguishable from CC but is differentiated from it by colonic biopsy features. Later, ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 11, 2010 at 3:11 pm By:
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Collagenous colitis & lymphocytic colitis are relatively rare conditions characterized by non-bloody, watery diarrhea. http://bit.ly/coNC8N
Ulcerative Colitis: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an idiopathic chronic inflammatory disorder limited to the colon (see the image below). Ulcerative colitis is a lifelong illness that has a profound emotional and social impact on patients who are affected.{{mediatitle:183178_1}}{{media:183178_1}}{{mediacaption:183178_1}} ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Does infliximab therapy in moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis affect colectomy rates? http://bit.ly/bmO46F
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