Inflammatory Bowel Disease- two types

Colitis (Ulcerative colitis)- inflammation and ulceration that affects the lining of the colon and rectum
*symptoms: bloody diarrhea, mucus and pus in stool, fever, and/or abdominal pain

Crohn disease- inflammation in part of the gastrointestinal tract but the most common site it the end of the small intestine or large intestine which develops ulcers from repeated inflammation
*symptoms: abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, loss of appetite, malabsorbtion (can cause weight loss and anemia), rectal bleeding, rectal abscess, and rectal fissures and fistulas; intestinal obstruction can occur in advanced cases; may cause arthritis, skin diseases, and eye inflammation

Informative link: WebMD IBD

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