Inflammatory and Irritiable Bowel Disorders
- Barium enema
Barium enema is a test that allows your doctor to examine the lower part of your bowel using a white fluid (called barium) to coat the walls of the bowel, and air to help view the bowel wall.
- Colitis
Crohn's disease causes inflammation of the full thickness of the bowel wall and may involve any part of the digestive tract from the mouth to the anus. Ulcerative colitis is inflammation confined to the inner lining of the large bowel (colon and ...
- Crohn's Disease
Crohn's Disease is an inflammatory bowel disease which causes inflammation in the small intestine. It normally occurs in the lower part of the small intestine, the ileum, but can affect any part of the digestive tract. The inflammation extends ...
- Diverticular Problems
Many people have small pouches in their colons that bulge outward through weak spots. Each pouch is called a diverticulum (plural is diverticula). The condition of having diverticula is called diverticulosis. The condition becomes more common as ...
- Endoscopy
Endoscopy is a medical procedure that allows a doctor to observe the inside of the body without performing major surgery. An endoscope (fibrescope) is a long, usually flexible tube with a lens at one end and a telescope at the other. The end with ...
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome is a disorder that interferes with the normal functions of the large intestine (colon). It is characterized by a group of symptoms, which include crampy abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, and diarrhoea. The cause is ...
- Ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease affecting the large bowel (colon and rectum) - a condition which causes the bowel to become inflamed and red.
Last updated: 16 May, 2012
Last reviewed: 16 May, 2012
