Best Doctors for Ulcerative Colitis Treatment in Sainagar, Karimnagar

Ulcerative colitis refers to chronic inflammation of colon that causes ulcers inside the colon and is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Ulcerative colitis is classified into various types such as ulcerative proctitis, left sided colitis, pancolitis and inflammation of rectum and sigmoid colon. The presenting complains of ulcerative colitis are blood or mucus or pus in the stool, increased bowel movements, urgent bowel movements, diarrhea, tenesmus, mild abdominal cramping or sudden weight loss, nausea, fever, tenderness and fatigue. If ulcerative colitis spreads to other parts like eyes, skin, bones, joints and liver, the symptoms would be joint pain and swelling, rashes or ulcers on the skin, red and burning eyes and painful bumps. The treatment plan to manage ulcerative colitis involves taking medications like aminosalicylates, corticosteroids, immunosuppressants and biologics and surgical procedures such as proctocolectomy and ileal pouch or proctocolectomy and ileostomy.