- Arthritis
- Medical Weight LossThe most common symptoms of ulcerative colitis are diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and rectal bleeding. Some people may be very tired and have weight loss, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, and loss of body fluids and nutrients. Bleeding may be serious, leading to anemia (low red blood cell count). Joint pain, redness and swelling of the eyes, and liver problems can also occur. No one knows for sure why problems outside the colon are linked with colitis. These problems may improve when the colitis is managed.
- Emergency CareIf your abdominal pain lasts more than 20 minutes, call your doctor or go to the emergency room. Your doctor will take a medical history, ask about your drinking history, and draw blood to test for pancreatic enzymes. You may also need to take pancreas function tests to determine the loss of pancreatic enzymes, a fecal fat collection test for evidence of malabsorption, and an ultrasound, CT scan or other test to determine pancreas damage. If you have unexplained weight loss that lasts more than a few weeks, call your doctor. This can be a warning sign of pancreatic cancer.
- ColonoscopyFlexible Sigmoidoscopy or Colonoscopy - A small flexible tube inserted by your doctor into the anus. The flexible tube is slowly passed into the lower third of the colon in flexible sigmoidoscopy and through the entire colon in a colonoscopy, allowing your doctor to see the lining of the colon. If necessary, the doctor can take a tissue sample called a biopsy to make a diagnosis of your condition.
- Constipation
- Irritable Bowel SyndromePeople who have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have digestive tracts that react abnormally to certain substances or to stress. This leads to symptoms like cramps, gas, bloating, pain, constipation, and diarrhea. Sometimes called "spastic colon," IBS is a common condition.
- Diarrhea
- Pneumonia
- ImmunizationsThe cirrhotic patient is at increased risk of contracting other infections that may be more severe than in healthy patients. Immunizations for hepatitis A, B, influenza, and pneumococcal pneumonia are available and should be administered. Raw seafood may contain bacteria that can cause life-threatening infections and therefore should be avoided.
- Pregnancy
- Internal MedicineAntonino Mannone has been practicing Gastroenterology and Endoscopy in Williamsville since 1984 and is affiliated with Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital - Kaleida. He was born in Sicily, Italy and graduated in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Parma Italy in 1972. Dr. Mannone obtained his degree in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy at the University of Milan, Italy in 1977. The physician did his Residency in Internal Medicine at Sisters Hospital from 1981 to 1984.
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- Colon CancerSigmoidoscopy is a procedure used to view the lower colon. This test screens for colon cancer and can also help find the source of abdominal pain, bleeding, and changes in bowel habits. It is done using a sigmoidoscope -a flexible tube with a viewing lens and light.
- EndoscopyWhat is Upper GI Endoscopy? - The term “endoscopy†refers to a special technique for looking inside a part of the body. “Upper GI†is the portion of the gastrointestinal tract, the digestive system, that includes the esophagus, the swallowing tube leading to the stomach, which is connected to the duodenum, the beginning of the small intestine. The esophagus carries food from the mouth for digestion in the stomach and duodenum.
- Multiple SclerosisSpecific Diseases - Many diseases that affect the body tissues, such as scleroderma or lupus, and certain neurological or muscular diseases, such as Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and stoke, can be responsible for constipation.
- EpilepsyMedications - Many medications can cause constipation. These include pain medications (especially narcotics), antacids that contain aluminum, antispasmodic drugs, antidepressant drugs, tranquilizers, iron supplement, anticonvulsants for epilepsy, antiparkinsonism drugs, and antihypertensive calcium channel blockers.
- Diabetes Care
- Thyroid
- UltrasoundThe doctor often can diagnose cirrhosis from the patient's symptoms and from laboratory tests. During a physical exam, for instance, the doctor could notice a change in how your liver feels or how large it is. If the doctor suspects cirrhosis, you will be given blood tests. The purpose of these tests is to find out if liver disease is present. In some cases, other tests that take pictures of the liver are performed such as the computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan, ultrasound, and the radioisotope liver/spleen scan.
- X-Rays
- Computed Tomography
- UlcerWhen a type of bacteria called helicobacterpylori (H.pylori) infects your stomach lining by living in or on it, it can cause an ulcer, or sore, in the stomach or duodenum, the first part of the small intestine. This ulcer can cause pain or bleeding.
- Allergies