Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Symptoms can include:
Abdominal bloating -
Abdominal pain that is constant or comes and goes Bloody stools - Chills
- Constant urge to have a bowel movement
Dehydration Diarrhea - Fever
- Increased intestinal gas
Signs and tests
The health care provider will perform a physical exam and ask questions about your symptoms, including:
- How long you have had the symptoms
- How severe your pain is
- How often it occurs
- How long it lasts
- How often you have diarrhea
- Whether you have been traveling
The health care provider can diagnose colitis by inserting a flexible tube into the rectum (flexible
Other studies that can identify colitis include:
Abdominal CT scan Abdominal MRI Abdominal x-ray Barium enema
Previous Section
Review Date: 10/13/2009
Reviewed By: George F Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser
Permanente Medical Care Program San Diego, California. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
