Treatment ulcerative colitis in Piešťany
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the colon that develops against the background of the interaction of hereditary factors with negative environmental factors. The disease is characterized by diarrhea, a pappy stool with mucus, purulence and blood, epigastric pain, fever, loss of appetite, weight loss, general malaise, joint pain, impaired water and electrolyte balance. The course of the disease is usually long, periods of exacerbation alternate with remissions. Extraintestinal symptoms may be manifested by stomatitis, gangrenous pyoderma, arthralgia, ankylosing spondylitis, uveitis, etc. Comprehensive treatment includes a mandatory diet, anti-inflammatory therapy, hormonal drugs, immunosuppressants, if necessary, add antibiotics, analgesics, iron, potassium, magnesium, anti-diarrhea tretment. In severe situations, surgery is indicated.