Question 1

what is proctitis?

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Inflamed rectum: Inflammation of the rectum is called proctitis; can be infectious, part of ulcerative colitis or crohn's disease (ibd), poor blood flow (ischemic), after radiation damage , response to noxious stimuli (soap suds enemas), etc.
Rx varies with cause.

Question 2

what is non specific proctitis?

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Just what it says...: It's inflammation of the lining of the rectum that is not related to infection, or a disease called ulcerative colitis, or other defined causes. Often treated with topical medicined (delivered by suppository or small medicated enema) over a short time period. Most often self-limited; usually does not recur.

Question 3

can you explain mild proctitis?

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Mild rectal inflamma: Proctitis refers to rectal inflammation. The rectum is roughly the last 15 cm of the large intestine. Many causes can cause proctitis from infection, to inflammatory bowel disease such as crohns or ulcerative colitis. More diagnostic information such as cultures and biopsies should be performed to help guide the management. Agents to cool the inflammation like suppositories or enemas can be given.

Question 4

what are some proctitis remedies?

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FIrst: Prevention. Appropriate targets and dose limits; 2nd: anusol-hc suppositories for tenesmus, mucoid discharge. If blood, endoscopy and coagulation of bleeding vessels. These events usually occur after radiotherapy, adn bleeding i said to peak at 3 years post xrt. In theliterature and my practice, this is not common. Bleeding about 3-5 events in 100.

Question 5

how can acute proctitis be cured?

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Acute proctitis: There is no cure except for surgery to resect the rectum - there is treatment which can cool off the inflammation and hopefully the condition will abate - it can come back depending on the cause

proctitis is one of the most difficult things to treat in gastroenterology.

Question 6

what are the symptoms of proctitis?

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Proctitis: Proctitis by definition is inflammation of the rectum of any cause. As you'd expect, defecation becomes painful & stool is usually mixed with pus, frank blood, &/ or clots. Proctitis may be due to inflammatory bowel disease, chemical or mechanical trauma, infection, ischemia of the rectosigmoid junction. Investigation at minimum requires at least sigmoidoscopy with biopsy & stool analysis.

Question 7

who is most at risk from proctitis?

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Proctitis: Unprotected anal sex, ulcerative colitis, crohn disease, radiation, other bacterial infections.

Question 8

i have a proctitis. how did i get it?

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Proctitis: Proctitis is a general term referring to rectal inflammation - it can come from many differnt causes including viral or bacterial infection or thebody attacking itself in an autoimmune disease

a biopsy can give a better idea of the cause and then the treatment can be directed more carefully.

Question 9

what are recommended proctitis remedies?

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First the diagnosis: Must be confirmed as limitted to your rectum and not involving additional areas of your colon, best done with a colonoscopy. Infection needs to be ruled out. Once this is done appropriate oral meds and/or rectal meds should be prescribed. See a gastro or colorectal surgeon.

Question 10

what is the definition or description of: proctitis?

Accepted Answer

Proctitis: Proctitis =  inflammation of rectum.

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