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Ulcer Colitis Symptoms

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Summary: Symptoms of ulcer colitis include pain in the bowels and rectum, bloody diarrhea, weight loss, cramps and nighttime sweats. Learn how ulcer colitis is caused by an inflammation of the bowel with information from a nurse and respiratory care practitioner in this free video on ulcer colitis symptoms.

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Nancy Bennett is a nurse and respiratory care practitioner located in Central Florida. She has a degree in respiratory therapy from the University of Virginia. She has experience...read more

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"Ulcer colitis symptoms. Sometimes also known as ulcerative colitis symptoms. This is an inflammation of the bowel. It is where there is inflamed because of infection. It usually causes chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. It's very painful. It also presents with diarrhea. It usually affects the intestine, the large intestine because that's really where the stool is stored and then it also affects the rectum. The symptoms could vary but usually you will see the severity of the disorder according to the location of where it's located. You'll see weight loss, bloody diarrhea, cramps, pain and normally there will be a presentation of nighttime sweats, also there might be rectal pain. These are just some of the symptoms of ulcer colitis."

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