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East Los Angeles Gastroenterologist Doctors for Lymphocytic ColitisType of Physician: Gastroenterologist What is a Gastroenterologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners focus on the stomach, intestines, colon, liver, and gallbladder (digestive organs). The gastroenterologist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice and they consult with surgeons when abdominal operations are indicated. Specialty: Gastroenterology Common Name: GI Doctor Gastroenterologist Doctors in East Los Angeles * Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Mark Li MD  Dennis Chan MD  Firmin Ho MD  Chia-Chi G Lai MD  Barry Morguelan MD  Kwok-Leung Chung MD  Chun Yen Hsu MD  USC Internal Medicine  Shih Lin Lue MD  Ethelred Carter MD  White Memorial Medical Group  Abdul Alaama MD  Lisandro Quinones MD  Thomas S Lam MD  David Shih MD  Jun-Ichi Ohara MD  Matsumoto Internal Medicine  Conrad A Cox MD  Internal Medicine Specialists Medical Groups  Robert J Mehler MD  Multi Health Care Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Tu Tran MD  Gastro Digestive Medical Group  Gastroenterology Associates  Frischer Medical Group  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Steven J Weiss MD  Chester D Zahn MD  Gastroenterology Associates  Drs Sial & Cohen  West Gastroenterology Associates  Drs Sial & Cohen  West Gastroenterology Associates  William P Stuppy MD  Gastro-Digestive Medical Group  Gastro-Digestive Medical Group  Ho S Bae MD  Laser Endoscopy Medical Group  Anastacio Pinzon MD  Robert A Mecum MD  Western Healthcare  Ioana A Bina MD Inc  Richard L Parks MD & Barton Ueki MD  Digestive Disease Center  Vincente Villa Jr. MD  Artoon Arakel MD  Gastroenterology Consultants  LAC / Martin Luther King Jr General Hospital  William Loebman MD  Jin H Suh MD  Tavitian Gastroenterology Medical Group  Tavitian Gastroenterology Medical Group  Tavitian Gastroenterology Medical Group  Glendale Gastroenterology Medical Group  Glendale Gastroenterology Medical Group  Hanson T Lee Inc  B Raymond Lim MD & Myoza T Lim MD  Jay Noble MD  Paul Choi MD  Martin H Lee MD  Mingquan Bussarakum MD  Pyoung I Kwon MD  Yong Tai Lee MD  Edward Laurance MD  Rangarao Panguluri MD  Jose Pantoja MD  Valley Gastroenterology Consultants  Valley Gastroenterology Consultants  Neal M Shindel MD  Elming Djans MD  Michael Klein MD  W David Mello MD  Coast Gastroenterology Group  William Essilfie MD  Kenny Su MD  Shang Cheng Wu MD  California Pancreatic Biliary Institute  California Pancreatic Biliary Institute  West Gastroenterology Associates  Coast Gastroenterology  Coast Gastroenterology  Coast Gastroenterology  Coast Gastroenterology  Michael Albertson MD  Nicholas Karyotakis MD East Los Angeles, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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Microscopic Colitis (Lymphocytic Colitis and Collagenous Colitis)Read the Microscopic Colitis (Lymphocytic Colitis and Collagenous Colitis) article » What is colitis?Colitis means inflammation of the colon. The colon, also known as the large intestine or large bowel, constitutes the last part of the digestive tract. The colon is a long, muscular tube that receives undigested food from the small intestine. It removes water from the undigested food, stores it and then eliminates it from the body through bowel movements. The rectum is the last part of the colon adjacent to the anus. The common symptoms of colitis include:
There are many different types of colitis with different causes. Some examples of colitis include:
Infectious, radiation, ischemic, ulcerative, and Crohn's colitis all have visible abnormalities in the inner lining of the colon. These abnormalities include edema (swelling of the lining), redness, bleeding of the lining with gentle rubbing (friability), and ulcers. These abnormalities can be seen during either colonoscopy (examination of the entire colon using a long flexible viewing tube) or flexible sigmoidoscopy (examinatio... Read the Microscopic Colitis (Lymphocytic Colitis and Collagenous Colitis) article » Recommended Reading Related to Microscopic Colitis (Lymphocytic Colitis and Collagenous Colitis)What is flexible sigmoidoscopy?Flexible sigmoidoscopy is a procedure that allows your doctor to examine the rectum and the lower (sigmoid) colon. The flexible sigmoidoscope is a flexible tube 60 cm long and about the thickness of your little finger. It is inserted gently into the anus and advanced slowly into the rectum and the lower colon. It is an accurate and simple method of investigating the cause of rectal bleeding, change in bowel habit, and rectal symptoms such as pain and diarrhea. Flexible sigmoidoscopy also is a part of colon screening and surveillance for colon cancer. What is the preparation for flexible sigmoidoscopy?In order to obtain accurate results, the rectum and the lower colon must be completely clean of stool. Your doctor will give you detailed instructions on how to cleanse your colon. In general, this requires the use of one or two enemas prior to the procedure and may also call for a laxative and some dietar... Other Related Lymphocytic Colitis ArticlesEmergency Contact for East Los Angeles
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Diarrhea
- Diarrhea is a change is the frequency and looseness of bowel movements. Cramping, abdominal pain, and the sensation of rectal urgency are all symptoms of diarrhea. Absorbents and anti-motility medications are used to treat diarrhea.
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Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal pain is pain in the belly and can be acute or chronic. Causes include inflammation, distention of an organ, and loss of the blood supply to an organ. Abdominal pain can reflect a major problem with one of the organs in the abdomen such as the appendix, gallbladder, large and small intestine, pancreas, liver, colon, duodenum, and spleen.
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The Digestive System
- Digestion is the complex process of turning food you eat into the energy you need to survive. The digestive process also involves creating waste to be eliminated, and is made of a series of muscles that coordinate the movement of food.
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Colitis
- Inflammation of the inner lining of the colon is referred to as colitis. Symptoms of the inflammation of the colon lining include diarrhea, pain, and blood in the stool. There are several causes of colitis including infection, ischemia of the colon, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, Ulcerative colitis, or microscopic colitis). Treatment depends on the cause of the colitis.
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