Although colonoscopic and pathological findings are useful for diagnosis, they are not specific and can be observed in patients with other etiology such as infectious colitis. Furthermore, atypical findings such as rectal sparing and skip lesions can be observed in the initial diagnosis. Because ...
Chiba, M. Severe ulcerative colitis: diagnostic criteria and therapy. J Gastroenterol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00535-024-02198-5 Download citation Received30 November 2024 Accepted03 December 2024 Published11 December 2024 DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00535-024-02198-5 Access this article...
Diagnosing ulcerative colitis typically involves a combination of medical history, physical examination, and diagnostic tests. These may include: - Blood tests: To check for signs of inflammation, anemia, and other complications. - Stool tests: To detect the presence of infection or blood in the ...
Therefore, IBD Study Group of KASID set out the Korean diagnostic guideline of ulcerative colitis. The diagnosis is based on clinical, endoscopic, radiologic, and histologic criteria. The symptoms are dependent upon the extent and severity of disease and most commonly include bloody diarrhea, ...
Knowledge of the extent and severity of the colitis is important in choosing among treatment options. Some newer diagnostic modalities include video capsule endoscopy and CT/MRI enterography. Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) might be useful for the detection of small bowel disease in patients with a ...
Knowledge of the extent and severity of the colitis is important in choosing among treatment options. Some newer diagnostic modalities include video capsule endoscopy and CT/MRI enterography. Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) might be useful for the detection of small bowel disease in patients with a ...
Background: Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease with an estimated 150 000 patients in Germany alone. Methods: This review is based on publications about current diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for ulcerative colitis that were retrieved by a selective search in PubMed, and...
Blood tests:Blood tests are performed to determine whether you haveanemia(decreased hemoglobin count) or other signs of infection. Stool sample:Presence of white blood cells in your stool confirms ulcerative colitis. Stool samples can be tested to detect other disorders, such as a bacterial or vir...
Ulcerative colitis shares many of the same characteristics with regional ileitis orcrohn's disease; the two are often included in the broader diagnostic entity calledinflammatory bowel disease. There are some who believe that both disorders are immunologic responses to the same as yet unknown etiologic...
Ulcerative colitis. Selected clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects. J Franklin,J Kirsner - 《Imj Illinois Medical Journal》 被引量: 0发表: 1973年 Ulcerative colitis - ScienceDirect Ulcerative colitis is an idiopathic, chronic inflammatory disorder of the colonic mucosa, which starts in the ...