Proptitis is a condition of the inflammation of the rectal lining- the last portion of your colon. When this tissue becomes swollen, they can lead to pain, bleeding and a need to empty the bowel urgently and frequently. Timely diagnosis and treatment of weak symptoms and problems can be used to avoid complications.
Proctitis could be mild or severe. You may experience:
Some of the conditions and factors that trigger proctitis include:
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The most common ICD-10 code of proctitis is K62.5. Where the proctitis is radiation induced then code K52.2 radiation proctitis.
Yes. Alcohol can also bring more irritation to the rectal lining that leads to pain, blood and a more swollen lining.
Ulcerative proctitis is a rectal inflammatory disease and is localized. Ulcerative colitis does not stop at the rectum and extends to the colon in detail.
Yes. The symptoms can be treated with the help of sitz baths, low-irritant diet, rest, and stress-reduction in addition to the medical treatment.
Erosive proctitis- an inflammation that affects the rectum is confined to the luminal end. The ulcerative proctitis extends to the tissues and in the majority of cases more sensitive.
Radiation therapy on the rectal cancers causes radiation proctitis. The radiations kill normal rectal tissue resulting to swelling and inflammation.
Cases of it can be solved with adequate treatment and lifestyle modification. Others require long term care that would control the symptoms and prevent an exacerbation.
Duration varies. In cases of acute proctitis, the disease may clear up in several weeks, but chronic cases (especially ones related to IBD or radiation) may take months or even years to clear.
Yes. The gastroenterologist is an expert that attends to the issues of the digestive tract and can diagnose, treat and monitor illnesses accurately.
Yes. The two include large intestinal inflammation. Proctitis is located in the rectum, and colitis is located in a larger colony.
