colitis
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An inflammation of the large intestine, esp. of its mucous membrane; colonitis.
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Pseudomembranous colitis can follow, creating generalized inflammation of the colon and the development of "pseudomembrane", a viscous collection of inflammatory cells, fibrin, and necrotic cells.
Moreno actually recommends it to athletes and individuals with Crohn’s disease, ulcers and colitis.
Anti-motility medications should not be used without a doctor's guidance to treat diarrhea caused by moderate or severe C. difficile colitis, and intestinal infections by bacteria that invade the intestine (for example, ).
Explosive diarrhea may be a symptom of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
By mid-2005, he was virtually symptom free and required no medical treatment for his colitis, except occasional anti-inflammatory drugs to suppress flare-ups.
Because ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory disease, keeping inflammation to a minimum makes good sense, he says.