Colitis is a disease of the gastrointestinal tract, in which the inflammatory process develops on the mucosa. Catarrhal colitis is one of the stages of this ailment. It lasts no longer than two to three days. It is characterized by swelling of the mucosa usually in the descending section of the small intestine. Against this background hemorrhages begin, necrosis appears.
Causes of catarrhal colitis
Factors causing inflammation of the mucosa may be different. Sometimes the cause of catarrhal colitis are pathogenic microorganisms - salmonella, staphylococcus, streptococcus, dysentery sticks. Often, stress leads to psychological illness and psychological overstrain. Very often, the ailment "sticks" to people with weakened immunity.
The main causes of catarrhal focal colitis also include:
- abuse of antibiotics;
- exposure to toxins;
- parasitic infestations and dyspepsia .
Symptoms of catarrhal colitis
Inflammation of the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract can not be undetected. There are such symptoms as:
- fast fatiguability;
- general weakness;
- frequent gas emissions;
- pain in the stomach;
- loss of efficiency;
- temperature increase;
- nausea;
- fits of vomiting;
- bitter taste in the mouth;
- eructation;
- putrefactive odor of stool;
- frequent urge to defecate;
- diarrhea, alternating with constipation.
Many patients with catarrhal colitis of the intestine become irritable and can not deal with one thing for a long time. Their moods change dramatically. Some people lose appetite, body weight decreases.
Chronic catarrhal colitis
There are several basic classifications of chronic catarrhal colitis:
- hypotonic and spastic, occurring with spasms and increased tone of the intestine;
- by hypertonic type - characterized by persistent hypertension of all parts of the intestine;
- distal or descending - accompanied by spasms or hypertension of the descending section and sigmoid colon.
Treatment of catarrhal colitis
Once the disease makes itself felt, it is necessary to perform a number of cleaning procedures. You can wash your stomach or make an enema . Immediately after this should ease - the pain will disappear.
Only a doctor can prescribe medicines. If the nature of the disease is contagious, antibiotics will be prescribed. When poisoning is excellent help adsorbents:
- Enterosgel;
- Smecta;
- Activated carbon.