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  2. Microscopic colitis - Wikipedia

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    Microscopic colitis refers to two related medical conditions which cause diarrhea: collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Both conditions are characterized by the presence of chronic non-bloody watery diarrhea , normal appearances on colonoscopy and characteristic histopathology findings of inflammatory cells.

  3. What to know about Medicare and virtual colonoscopies

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    The test must also be medically necessary to check for or diagnose certain conditions. Examples include neoplasms, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, Crohn’s disease with intestinal obstruction ...

  4. Collagenous colitis - Wikipedia

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    Collagenous colitis is an inflammatory condition of the colon.Together with the related condition lymphocytic colitis, it is a subtype of microscopic colitis, which is characterized by inflammation that specifically affects the colon (i.e. colitis), and a clinical presentation that involves watery diarrhea but a lack of rectal bleeding.

  5. Enteritis - Wikipedia

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    Crohn's disease – also known as regional enteritis, it can occur along any surface of the gastrointestinal tract. The most common location for Crohn's disease to manifest, with or without the involvement of the colon or other parts of the GI tract, is in the terminal ileum (the final segment of the small intestine). [5]

  6. Microscopic colitis: Thousands could be suffering from little ...

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    What causes microscopic colitis and who gets it? It occurs in males and females of all ages, but women are more likely to be affected and it mostly presents later in adulthood.

  7. Lymphocytic colitis - Wikipedia

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    Over-the-counter antidiarrheal drugs may be effective for some people with lymphocytic colitis. Anti-inflammatory drugs, such as salicylates, mesalazine, and systemic corticosteroids may be prescribed for people who do not respond to other drug treatment. The long-term prognosis for this disease is good with a proportion of people suffering ...

  8. Inflammatory bowel disease - Wikipedia

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    In these cases, a diagnosis of indeterminate colitis may be made. [ 66 ] Irritable bowel syndrome can present with similar symptoms as either disease, as can nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) enteritis and intestinal tuberculosis .

  9. Gastroenterology - Wikipedia

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    Gastroenterology (from the Greek gastḗr- "belly", -énteron "intestine", and -logía "study of") is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. [1]