intestinal inflammation

Inflammation of the intestine: colitis and ileitis

Inflammatory bowel disease may be present singly or in combination in the various sections of the intestine and may be acute or chronic. The causes are manifold and courses of the intestinal inflammations can be acute or chronic.

Small intestinal inflammations often occur as ileitis in the area of ​​the ileum, if the stomach is involved, it is an enteritis. Under one colitis One understands an inflammation of the Grimmdarms, which however - also in the medical context - is usually referred to as Dickdarmentzündung. At a ileocolitis on the other hand, the small intestine and the large intestine are affected, whereby the inflammatory process in the ileum can start directly (for example, Crohn's disease) or can rise from the colon (for example, ulcerative colitis)..

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intestinal inflammation
Synonyms
causes
symptoms
therapy

Synonyms

Inflammation of the intestine, intestinal inflammation, inflamed intestine.

causes

Colitis is often caused by spread of the causative bacteria in enteritis. Also circulatory disorders of the intestine, diverticulitis and renal insufficiency come as a trigger in question. After antibiotic therapy or the administration of cytostatics, it can cause growths of individual bacterial strains (see also intestinal dysbiosis), the so-called pseudomembranous colitis leads. The causes of the chronic inflammatory bowel diseases Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are still unclear. Autoimmune processes are probably involved in the formation.

symptoms

Depending on the cause and location of the inflammation, it may cause abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea and fever. The general condition can not be greatly reduced. Sometimes there is blood and / or mucus in the stool (blood in the stool).

therapy

The therapy depends on cause, underlying disease and extent of inflammation. In case of severe diarrhea or vomiting, attention should be paid to the supply of fluid in order to avoid internal dehydration. (Dipl.Päd. J.Viñals Stein, non-medical practitioner)