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How do you diagnose colitis?
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Colonoscopy: Colitis is an inflammation of the lower bowel. A direct visualization of the tissue lining the bowel is the most precise way to make the diagnosis. The patient is sedated and a colonoscope is inserted into the lower bowel to examine the tissue. A biopsy may be done during the procedure.
Answered 8/18/2018
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Diagnose - ulcerative colitis with punctum maximum in descending/sigma btw 25-45 cm(20cm). key words = Eosinophilic Inflammation , polypoid and regeneratively modified colonic mucosa with basal plasmacytosis . what is it ? no malignancy/dysplasia.?
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