Ulcerative Colitis: Therapy

General measures Nicotine restriction (refraining from tobacco use). Limited alcohol consumption (men: max. 25 g alcohol per day; women: max. 12 g alcohol per day). Aim for normal weight!Determination of BMI (body mass index, body mass index) or body composition by means of electrical impedance analysis and, if necessary, participation in a medically supervised weight … Ulcerative Colitis: Therapy

Ulcerative Colitis: Medical History

Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. Family history What is the general health of your family members? Are there any diseases of the gastrointestinal tract in your family that are common? Social history What is your profession? Are you exposed to harmful working substances in your … Ulcerative Colitis: Medical History

Ulcerative Colitis: Or something else? Differential Diagnosis

Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases (E00-E90). Food intolerances such as lactose and fructose intolerance. Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99). Pseudomembranous enterocolitis/pseudomembranous colitis – inflammation of the intestinal mucosa that usually occurs after taking antibiotics; it is caused by an overgrowth of the intestine with the bacterium Clostridium difficile. Tuberculosis (consumption) Mouth, esophagus (esophagus), stomach, and … Ulcerative Colitis: Or something else? Differential Diagnosis