Enterocolitis

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Enterocolitis Classification and external resources
ICD-10	A04.7, K51.0
MeSH	D004760

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Enterocolitis (or "coloenteritis") is an inflammation of the colon and small intestine.^[1] However, most conditions are categorfized as one or the other of the following:

• Enteritis is the inflammation of the small intestine
• Colitis is inflammation of the large intestine, especially the colon

Types

Specific types of enterocolitis include:

• necrotizing enterocolitis (most common in premature infants)
• autistic enterocolitis (a controversial entity of bowel disease in autistic children)
• pseudomembranous enterocolitis (also called "Pseudomembranous colitis")

References

v • d • e Digestive system · Digestive disease · Gastroenterology (primarily K20-K93, 530-579)
Upper GI tract	Esophagus Esophagitis (Candidal) · rupture (Boerhaave syndrome, Mallory-Weiss syndrome) · UES (Zenker's diverticulum) · LES (Barrett's esophagus) · Esophageal motility disorder (Nutcracker esophagus, Achalasia, Diffuse esophageal spasm, GERD) · Esophageal stricture · Megaesophagus Stomach Gastritis (Atrophic, Ménétrier's disease, Gastroenteritis) · Peptic (gastric) ulcer (Cushing ulcer, Dieulafoy's lesion) · Dyspepsia · Pyloric stenosis · Achlorhydria · Gastroparesis · Gastroptosis · Portal hypertensive gastropathy · Gastric antral vascular ectasia · Gastric dumping syndrome · Gastric volvulus
Intestinal/ enteropathy	Small intestine/ (duodenum/jejunum/ileum) Enteritis (Duodenitis, Jejunitis, Ileitis) — Peptic (duodenal) ulcer (Curling's ulcer) — Malabsorption: Coeliac · Tropical sprue · Blind loop syndrome · Whipple's · Short bowel syndrome · Steatorrhea · Milroy disease Large intestine (appendix/colon) Appendicitis · Colitis (Pseudomembranous, Ulcerative, Ischemic, Microscopic, Collagenous, Lymphocytic)Functional colonic disease (IBS, Intestinal pseudoobstruction/Ogilvie syndrome) — Megacolon/Toxic megacolon · Diverticulitis/Diverticulosis Large and/or small Enterocolitis (Necrotizing) · IBD (Crohn's disease) — vascular: Abdominal angina · Mesenteric ischemia · Angiodysplasia — Bowel obstruction: Ileus · Intussusception · Volvulus · Fecal impaction — Constipation · Diarrhea (Infectious) Rectum/anus Proctitis (Radiation proctitis) · Proctalgia fugax · Rectal prolapse · Anal fissure/Anal fistula · Anal abscess
Accessory	Liver Hepatitis (Viral hepatitis, Autoimmune hepatitis, Alcoholic hepatitis) · Cirrhosis (PBC) · Fatty liver (NASH) · vascular (Hepatic veno-occlusive disease, Portal hypertension, Nutmeg liver) · Alcoholic liver disease · Liver failure (Hepatic encephalopathy, Acute liver failure) · Liver abscess · Hepatorenal syndrome · Peliosis hepatis Gallbladder Cholecystitis · Gallstones/Cholecystolithiasis · Cholesterolosis · Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses · Postcholecystectomy syndrome Bile duct/ other biliary tree Cholangitis (PSC, Ascending) · Cholestasis/Mirizzi's syndrome · Biliary fistula · Haemobilia · Gallstones/Cholelithiasis common bile duct (Choledocholithiasis, Biliary dyskinesia) Pancreatic Pancreatitis (Acute, Chronic, Hereditary) · Pancreatic pseudocyst · Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency · Pancreatic fistula
Hernia	Diaphragmatic: Congenital diaphragmatic · Hiatus — Abdominal hernia: Inguinal (Indirect, Direct) · Umbilical · Incisional · Femoral — Obturator hernia · Spigelian hernia
Peritoneal	Peritonitis (Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis) · Hemoperitoneum · Pneumoperitoneum
GI bleeding/BIS	Upper (Hematemesis, Melena) · Lower (Hematochezia)
See also congenital, neoplasia

v • d • e Inflammation
Acute	Plasma derived mediators Bradykinin - complement (C3, C5a, MAC) - coagulation (Factor XII, Plasmin, Thrombin) Cell derived mediators preformed: Lysosome granules - vasoactive amines (Histamine, Serotonin) synthesized on demand: cytokines (IFN-γ, IL-8, TNF-α, IL-1) - eicosanoids (Leukotriene B4, Prostaglandins) - Nitric oxide - Kinins
Chronic	Macrophage - Epithelioid cell - Giant cell - Granuloma
Processes	Traditional: Rubor - Calor - Tumor - Dolor - Functio laesa Modern: Acute-phase reaction - Chemotaxis - Fever - Pain - Vascular permeability - Vasodilation
Specific types	Cardiovascular Endocarditis - Myocarditis - Pericarditis - Vasculitis (Arteritis, Phlebitis) Digestive mouth (Stomatitis, Gingivitis, Gingivostomatitis, Glossitis, Tonsillitis, Sialadenitis/Parotitis) - tract (Esophagitis, Gastritis, Gastroenteritis, Enteritis, Colitis, Enterocolitis, Duodenitis, Ileitis, Appendicitis, Proctitis) - accessory (Hepatitis, Cholangitis, Cholecystitis, Pancreatitis) - Peritonitis Musc./int. Arthritis - Bursitis - Dermatitis (Folliculitis) - Dermatomyositis - Epicondylitis - Fasciitis - Fibrositis - Hidradenitis - Mastitis - Myositis - Osteitis - Synovitis - Tendinitis Nervous Encephalitis - Meningitis - Myelitis - Otitis - eye (Blepharitis, Conjunctivitis, Dacryoadenitis, Iritis) Respiratory upper (Sinusitis, Rhinitis, Pharyngitis, Laryngitis) - lower (Tracheitis, Bronchitis, Bronchiolitis, Pneumonitis, Pleuritis) Reproductive female: Cervicitis - Chorioamnionitis - Endometritis - Oophoritis - Salpingitis - Uveitis - Vaginitis - Vulvitis - Parametritis male: Epididymitis - Prostatitis - Orchitis newborn: Omphalitis Urinary Nephritis (Glomerulonephritis, Pyelonephritis) - Ureteritis - Cystitis - Urethritis