Proctitis

//Western Diagnosis// inflammation of the rectal mucosa

Etiology
1. IBD 2. STD’s 3. infectious agents 4. antibiotic use 5. immunocompromised pts.

Signs & Symptoms
1. rectal pain, itching 2. rectal bleeding 3. passage of mucous by rectum

Diagnosis
1. proctoscopy 2. sigmoidoscopy 3. biopsy, smear, culture

Treatment
1. antibiotics if specific agents 2. corticosteroids 3. hydrotherapy 4. herbal washes

GV-16, GV-1, BL-35, KI-10, KI-1
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