Treatment of ulcerative enteritis

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Ulcerative colitis is a chronic nonspecific inflammatory disease of rectum and colon with unknown etiology. The clinical manifestations were diarrhea, mucus, purulent bloody stool and abdominal pain. The severity of the disease was different, showing a chronic course of repeated attacks. The treatment of ulcerative enteritis, let me tell you.

Treatment of ulcerative enteritis

First, if there are persistent or recurrent diarrhea, mucus, purulent and bloody stool, abdominal pain, tenesmus and other systemic symptoms, after excluding other diseases, the disease can be diagnosed according to the results of colonoscopy, mucosal biopsy and X-ray barium enema examination. Colonoscopy is one of the important means in the diagnosis of this disease. It can directly observe the pathological intestinal mucosa and conduct biopsy. Once diagnosed, need to go to the hospital for regular treatment, need to adhere to the treatment, can not change the drug or stop the drug at will.

Second: because the etiology of the disease is unknown, so the main purpose of treatment is to control the acute attack, alleviate the disease, reduce recurrence, prevention and treatment of complications. The main drugs are aminosalicylic acid preparations, glucocorticoids, immunosuppressants. Among them, sulfasalazine (an aminosalicylic acid preparation) is a commonly used drug in the treatment of this disease. Glucocorticoid has a good effect on acute attack. If necessary, surgical treatment can be selected.

Third, it is suggested that patients eat soft, digestible, low cellulose, nutritious food with enough calories, avoid cold drinks, fruits, fibrous vegetables and other stimulating foods, and avoid milk and dairy products. Patients should have reasonable rest and activity. In the acute attack period or when the condition is serious, should rest in bed. The disease needs to adhere to the treatment, complete the course of treatment, can not change the drug or stop the drug at will. Patients should also maintain emotional stability, if there is discomfort, timely treatment.

matters needing attention

Because the cause of the disease is unknown, the patient's condition is repeated, and the patient can not be cured. The patient is easy to have inferiority complex, worry, fear and other psychology. The patient should be given care to build up confidence and actively cooperate with the treatment. The disease is easy to repeat. The patient should be told to persist in the treatment and complete the course of treatment. The drug should not be changed or stopped at will, so as not to delay the treatment and delay the disease.