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    Sigmoidoscopy Pain

    Health Encyclopedia: Ischemic Colitis

    Alternative Names

    Colonic ischemia


    Symptoms
    • Abdominal pain
    • Fever
    • Vomiting
    • Bright redblood in the stool
    • Diarrhea

    Signs and tests
    • Colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy showing inflamed mucosa or ulcers in the colon
    • Angiography showing a vascular (blood vessel) lesion

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