{"id":577,"date":"2012-07-06T15:46:35","date_gmt":"2012-07-06T19:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plankdev1.com\/?page_id=577"},"modified":"2016-11-03T16:14:51","modified_gmt":"2016-11-03T20:14:51","slug":"ischemic-colitis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.strandgi.com\/ischemic-colitis\/","title":{"rendered":"Ischemic Colitis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-8db6320b4de4ee1e1c6410dccc4ef2b1\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-8db6320b4de4ee1e1c6410dccc4ef2b1{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-8db6320b4de4ee1e1c6410dccc4ef2b1 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-8db6320b4de4ee1e1c6410dccc4ef2b1 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-8db6320b4de4ee1e1c6410dccc4ef2b1 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Ischemic Colitis<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>What is ischemic colitis?<\/strong><br \/>\nIschemic colitis is a type of inflammation of the lining of the colon (colitis) caused by a reduction of flow in the blood vessels supplying the colon. The lining of the colon may appear reddened, sometimes with ulcerations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the symptoms of ischemic colitis?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 Abdominal pain, which can be anywhere, but most often on the left side.<br \/>\n\u2022 Bloody stools, which usually occur after the pain begins<br \/>\n\u2022 Abdominal bloating, distension.<br \/>\n\u2022 Rarely, patients may not have any symptoms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What causes ischemic colitis?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 Spontaneous, with no apparent underlying cause (this is common)<br \/>\n\u2022 Blood clot to the blood vessels supplying the colon.<br \/>\n\u2022 Peripheral vascular disease<br \/>\n\u2022 A tendency for the blood to clot abnormally.<br \/>\n\u2022 Diabetes<br \/>\n\u2022 Low blood pressure from any cause<br \/>\n\u2022 Drugs<br \/>\n\u2022 Long distance running<br \/>\n\u2022 Infection<br \/>\n\u2022 Airplane flights<br \/>\n\u2022 Other causes<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the complications of ischemic colitis?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 Usually the colitis will heal on its own . Most patients improve within one to two weeks.<br \/>\n\u2022 Persistent or recurrent colitis<br \/>\n\u2022 Stricture (scar tissue which blocks the channel of the colon).<br \/>\n\u2022 Severe involvement may require hospitalization for more intensive treatment. Occasionally surgery may be required, but this is unusual.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the treatment for ischemic colitis?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 This depends on the severity; generally, the inflammation will heal on its own.<br \/>\n\u2022 You may be asked to stay on a bland, low-fiber diet for 1-2 weeks.<br \/>\n\u2022 Avoiding non-steroidal inflammatory drugs (ibuprofen, etc) may speed the healing of the colitis.<br \/>\n\u2022 Cessation of smoking improves the health of the blood vessels supplying your colon.<br \/>\n\u2022 If a drug is identified that may have caused your ischemic colitis, you may be asked to stop it.<br \/>\n\u2022 If you have had blood clots in other areas of the body, or a family history of blood clots, then you may be asked to undergo testing for a blood-clotting disorder .<br \/>\n\u2022 Rarely, you may have to undergo additional testing, which may include an evaluation of the blood vessels supplying your small bowel and colon.<br \/>\n\u2022 You may require a repeat colonoscopy to demonstrate that the colon has healed; 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