SYNONYMS

Colitis Gravis (CG)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Chronic Ulcerative Colitis (CUC)

SYMPTOMS

Diarrhea, often with blood or pus
Abdominal pain and cramping
Rectal pain
Rectal bleeding — passing small amount of blood with stool
Urgency to defecate
Inability to defecate despite urgency
Weight loss
Fatigue
Fever