After I was in the outpatient emergency room of the RWJ Hospital, I was diagnosed with inflammatory colitis (a wall increasing in size in the right ascending colon and the transverse colon) from a CAT scan.

For about a week and a half, I started taking two antibiotics, one of them being Levaquin (750 milligrams) and the second one being Metronidazole or "Flagyl" (500 milligrams). The Metronidazole seemed to work a lot better then the Levaquin did, making it highly possible that it was a protozoa or bacterial infection. The symptoms of the inflammatory colitis I had was infectious diarrhea, trapped wind, severe stomach aches, headaches, constipation, and soreness of the anal region.

A few weeks after, I started drinking protein shakes and taking sports vitamins to gain weight. The protein shake was called RTS 51, acting as a food supplement, having 51 grams of protein in one can that I drank down all of at one time. The sports vitamins being GNC’s Mega Sports for Men, having BCAA’s (Branched Chained Amino Acids) in it, protein components, and other nutrients. I started having the stomach aches, constipation, incomplete defecation, and diarrhea a few days after.

Could this be a relapse of the previous infection, or something more serious? If not, what could it be? Should I continue taking the Metronidazole since I have some left? Please answer and best answer is ten points.

Six years ago I started having pain in my lower abdomen (around the ascending colon area. After having an ultrasound I was told nothing was wrong. Every year I go back and the do ultrasound and bloodtests and they come back normal. This year the pain suddenly got much worse and I;m losing about 2 lb a week without diet or exercise. I’m overweight so this isn’t a huge problem but is concerning. I had a colonoscopy, blood work (blood and parasite check), stool sample, and an ultrasound of my upper abdomen.. Everything was normal except my thyroid. Dr diagnosed hypothyroidism. Thought that caused weight gain not loss? GI DR said The 2 years of diarrhea was IBS and that it was unrelated to abdominal pain. So I cut stress, dairy and caffeine and the diarrhea went away. Yeah! lower abdominal pain gets worse. It feels very bruised and tender to touch.
I don’t eat red meat and I try to eat only organic unrefined foods. I have PCOS, Asthma, fibromyalgia, IBS, and hypothyroidism. I do not take medicine of any kind. I had a baby 8 months ago. Pregnancy went well no problems, healthy home birth without drugs. I don’t smoke or drink. I’m 5’5" and 180lbs. I normally have a very difficult time losing weight. Even on an 800 calorie diet (dr prescribed) and 4 miles a day.
I am hypo not hyper and i’d be very surprised if I didn’t have fibromyalgia. I’m pretty much always in pain and every few months I’ll spend a couple days barely being able to walk.
I was tested for celiac and results were negative. I go gluten free most of the time anyway.

I was at the ER department recently of a hospital in New Jersey and I was diagnosed with inflammatory colitis and an infection of the right side of the ascending colon and transverse colon being identified as a "wall" that was thickening. I am currently on the second day of two antibiotics, Levaquin and Flagyl, 750 milligrams and 500 milligrams. I was wondering, by the end of my infection and inflammation, does the parasite or bacterial infection come out through defecation (or, excuse my language, "pooping") or is it eliminated from the colon in a different way that the Levaquin and Flagyl team up on chemically? Thanks and ten points for best answer.

On and off days I have experienced a very noticeable throbbing in my lower right abdomen, possibly my ascending colon? Not sure if thats correct or not, however when it does throb it does it in bursts of like 3,4 or 5 throbs very quickly and it does this every couple of minutes probably more. You can easily feel it throb if you put your finger on the area. Every now and then it feels like it does one large throb. Also, its just throbbing, no pain at all just a weird feeling. Any one have any ideas what this could be?

I’m 23 years old. I’ve had some IBS type symptoms as well as noticed a decent amount of bright red blood streaking my stool and on the TP on one occasion. I went to my GP who noted I had a small fissure.

I went to a specialist who scheduled me for a colonoscopy. I had to wait 3 weeks to get it done and in that time I didn’t see blood once. When I got the scope it turned out I had a very twisted and looping colon. This caused me so much pain they could only see the rectum/anus/sigmoid/descending colon before having to stop. The noted everything in those areas looked normal. Now hemorrhoids or fissures. They rescheduled me to finish the scope 3 weeks from now.

Yesterday my stool became solid for the first time since the prep 4 days ago. I noticed when I went to the bathroom and very minor scrape time pain in the rectum followed by a bit of bright blood on the TP.

From what I’ve read, bright red blood seems to come from the area that they saw with the scope (the lower colon) is it possible I just have a fissure that healed in the 3 weeks leading up to the scope and re-opened the other day because of my solid stool?

Or do you think bright red blood can actually be coming from my transverse/ascending colon and i have cancer?

I’ve read that blood from there is usually very dark red or black.

I felt a little reassured after the partial scope but now that I saw blood again I’m getting scared..

The right side of my stomach area hurts, like where my liver and ascending colon are, but it’s not like intense pain, it just feels sore. I feel like throwing up right now…and it doesnt help that im emotional now too because i miss my boyfriend who never makes time for me anymore…im tired of suffering emotionally, mentally and physically. What do i do? Nothing ever makes it better. All i do these days is hope to God that i have cancer because i just cant take anymore of this life…
this is a reason i put this in religion and spiritually, which is that a doctor can never heal what you feel inside. Deep inside. I went to a counsellor and all they do is tell you what they think you should to take away stress from your life and tell u to take anti-depressants. And no matter how much you speak, they dont hear a word you say. Why should you even speak? And no matter how much i cry and beg God, nothing ever changes…so i just want to know what i can do then?

What enzymes/chemicals are involved with the
1. pharynx
2. esophagus
3. cardiac sphincter
4. pyloric sphincter
5. ileocecal valve
6. cecum
7. appendix
8. ascending colon
9. transverse colon
10. descending colon
11. sigmoid colon
12. rectum
13. anus

If you know even one of them please help!

I think i may have overdosed on tylenol a few weeks ago. I took a lot, but wasnt paying attention so to how much so im not sure how much it was. I threw up a few hours later. My stomach really hurt, especially the left side. Anyways, i think im still having some problems, but it feels better. I just feel really gassy a lot of the time though, and my stomach hurts more or less depending on what i eat. Ive been eating healthy mostly now though. But, the left side of my stomach area feels really sore sometimes. I checked a body diagram and found that the parts that hurt are located around the liver and ascending colon area. But im really not sure if the pain is inside my body or if maybe just some muscle or something is sore. I plan on going to the doctor, but im just concerned on whether or not it would be something serious or not??
oh goodness sorry i meant the right side, i always say left side…i have no idea why…

I am a 46-yo female with the following symptoms: Unintended weight loss (20% of body weight over 6 months), night sweats, easy bruising, fatigue, persistent diarrhea, low-grade fever that comes and goes, very susceptible to viruses. There is a family history of colon cancer. I had a colonoscopy 14 months ago that was fine.

My doctor ordered blood work which came back normal, a chest xray that I don’t have the results of yet, and a CT scan of the abdomen. The CT findings and conclusion were as follows:

In findings: "There is a segment of the distal ascending colon showing poor luminal distensionand possible soft tissue wall thickening."
Conclusion: "There is a potentially abnormal segment of the ascending colon just proximal to the hepatic flexure. A malignant mass is the primary concern, although a focal area of colitis must also be considered."

As a result, my doctor has referred me to a colorectal surgeon, but I have been waiting for a week to hear back on an appointment.

Can anyone help me interpret the CT findings/conclusion?

It is affecting my grades. I went to the doctor and she said that there was no blood or bacteria in my urine. Soon after, I went to a urologist who said I was constipated and that was the cause. She said she could feel stool in my ascending colon. So, what is the fastest way to empty the colon in less than four days?

I’m a fourteen year old male. The urologist explained to me it was caused by constipation and that she could feel stools in my ascending colon in my lower right back. I have taken laxatives and eaten at least 30g of fiber for the last five days, but I still have the urinary trouble. I have already missed 10 days of school and I need to go back as soon as possible. My main question is if a colon cleanse will actually help me empty my colon in 2 days?

1: which of the following is NOT involved in the swallowing reflex?
a. esophagus
b. soft palate
c. tongue
d. pharynx
e. larynx

2: swallowing and peristalsis both assist in:
a. chemical digestion
b. propulsion
c. ingestion
d. mechanical digestion
e. absorption

3. which of the following is continuous with the esophagus?
a. linguopharynx
b. edophagopharynx
c. oropharynx
d.nadopharynx
e. laryngopharynx

4: gas exchange occurs by:
a. osmosis
b. simple diffusion
c. passive transport
d. active transport
e. facilitated diffusion

5: the auditory tubes, which drain the middle ear, open into the:
a. laryngopharynx
d. palatopharynx
c. oropharynx
d. nasopharynx
e. tracheopharynx

6. which of the following alimentary segment has no digestive function?
a. esophagus
b. stomach
c. ascending colon
d. ileum
e. duodenum

7: which of the following is NOT one of the carbohydrates that our digestive system breaks down to simple sugars?
a. starch
b.cellulose
c. maltose
d. lactose
e. sucrose

help on any of these is greatly appreciated

A surgeon is consulted and the patient is taken to the operating room. An incision is made in his right lower quadrant and a loop of intestines is found with the following characteristics: haustrum, taenia coli and epiploic appendages. The surgeon asks the 4th year medical student observing the surgery what part of the intestine this is and he correctly answers:

ileum
jejunum
stomach
ascending colon
rectum

My Grandma had a large cancer removed from her ascending colon about a year ago. Several lymph nodes contained cancer also. She had no evidence that it had spread anywhere else – liver , lungs and bones were scanned before the surgery. The oncologist felt that she was too medically fragile to get chemotherapy because she had 2 strokes right after the surgery. Now the cancer has come back in her abdomen. It is in her liver, but also spread all around the abdomen and is producing a lot of fluid. Is there any hope that she can be cured? If not, how long does she have to live? She is 91.

I need help on the "Arsenal Gear-Jejunum" room: one of the rooms where Raiden is naked and the Colonel is saying weird stuff. I need to get out of the room and move on to the next rooms without going to the "Arsenal Gear-Ascending Colon" room because once you get in there, you can’t get out, or there’s probably some crawlspace that I can’t see, but anyway please help.

P.S. If you can, can you also explain why the hell is a Japanese woman on the radar when you spend some time in the "Ascending Colon" room?

P.S.S. Warn me also if there are other rooms similar to my situation after that room

I’m 14 year old male, and I am not obese or anything.
Note that I have minor IBS symptoms but I’m not sure about this one.
When I press on the lower right part of my abdomen (about 3 inches above your right leg) I feel some sort of thing when I push on it and it makes a little vibration in my abdomen, It’s not a lump but it feels like muscle and I think it is my appendix.

Does anyone else get that feeling of when you push down on the right part of the lower abdomen it makes a minor vibration in your stomach, Or is it just me with IBS.
I went to my GP and from my description of symptoms he said it was IBS but I haven’t been tested for it. I think it is the start of the ascending colon as it feels like it.
You have to go right deep as I am pretty skinny to.

I doubt this is colon cancer as I have no family history of it, I don’t smoke or drink, I’m not sure if I have any polyps either.

I also have a very very very minor stomach ache, you barely notice it.
Hope someone tells me what it is,
Jack.
Ok, my stomach doesn’t vibrate. A little vibration occurs of where I pushed.

I had a bowel prep for a colonoscopy and my stool came back clear, however when i had the colonoscopy there was a lot of semi-liquid stool in the ascending colon and the cecum. Do you have any thoughts on what this could mean?

1. descending colon
2. ascending colon
3. sigmoid colon
4. ileocecal valve
5. rectum
6. transverse colon
7. cecum
8. anus

1. 4, 7, 2, 1, 6, 3, 5, 8

2. 4, 7, 2, 6, 1, 5, 3, 8

3. 4, 7, 1, 6, 2, 3, 5, 8

4. 4, 7, 6, 2, 1, 3, 5, 8

5. 4, 7, 2, 6, 1, 3, 5, 8

Place in order the pathway that ingested food follows through the digestive system.

1. Anus
2. Anal Canal
3. Ascending Colon
4. Cardiac Orifice
5. Cecum
6. Descending Colon
7. Duodenum
8. Esophagus
9. Ileocecal Valve
10. Ileum
11. Jejunm
12. Left Colic Flexure
13. Mouth
14. Pharynx
15. Pyloric Sphincter
16. Rectum
17. Right Colic Flexure
18. Sigmoid Colon
19. Stomach
20. Transverse Colon

Any help would be appreciated. THANK YOU!!!

Tuesday evening I was sick with a stomach virus. I was vomiting and had diarrhea. I slept through the night and felt better the next morning although I still had diarrhea. Over that Wednesday and Thursday I felt better but Friday the vomiting and diarrhea came back full force. I again handled it and come Saturday felt better. Sunday though it all came back and I decided to go to the ER. They drew blood and took X-Rays. They admitted me with an ileus (a type of bowel obstruction caused by dehydration). I spent the night at the hospital with constant fluids being given to me through an IV. The next morning the diarrhea started to dissipate and the vomiting was gone. I was discharged and told to rest and take it easy for a few days. Now today I feel better. The diarrhea is gone but I’m a bit constipated. No vomiting. I have a sharp pain in my right side at the ascending colon that comes and goes. It seems to feel better if I change positions. I’m guessing it’s due to my week filled with abdominal stress but I’m also worried about the possibility of colon cancer or something. Woudn’t they have been able to see a tumor or blockage with the X-Ray. I have no blood either in my stool. In the hospital I was given red jello which a few hours later my stool was orange looking. The doctor didn’t think it was anything to worry about and all my stools since then have been normal in color. Wow personal. Anyways since leaving the hospital I’ve been staying hydrated and I’m wondering if maybe I’m upsetting my colon by not eating enough. In the past day I’ve had a few crackers and a very small meal. I’ve drank 2 sprites, an apple juice, 3 powerades, and some tea as well as three bags of the IV fluid pumped into me. My only symptom is the slight pain in my side so I’m not thinking colon cancer. Could I just be depriving myself of the foods I need. Any advice would be nice. Just wondering if anybody else has had this problem and if anybody knows if a tumor would’ve been noticeable on an X-Ray in the colon.

A.Ascending colon
B.Transverse colon
C.Descending colon
D.Appendix vermiformis

After having a right hemicolectomy, due to necrotizing enteritis, how long will it normally take for the patient’s bowel movements to return to a normal consistency, and are there dietary considerations that need to be addressed? This particular patient had 60 CM of Ascending Colon and 7 CM of Cecum and the Ileocecal valve removed, and the bowel reconnected. The patient was experiencing severe diarrhea and vomiting, Abdominal CT showed eschemic bowel and gas bubbles in the colon wall, and resection performed. Pathology showed necrotizing enteritis, but the pathogen remains unidentified. Patient was negative for C. Diff on multiple stool samples. Patient continues to have diarrhea 5 weeks post-surgery.

1.Which of the following statements about water-soluble vitamins is NOT true?
An example is vitamin A, found in yellow colored vegetables.
An example is folic acid, found in liver.
An example is riboflavin, found in milk products.
They are continuously excreted with the urine.

2.From ingestion to elimination, which list is NOT in the correct order?
mouth, pyloric sphincter, duodenum, cecum
esophagus, stomach, jejunum, ileum
pharynx, stomach, cecum, ileum
esophagus, pyloric sphincter, jejenum, ascending colon

Many things can stimulate the vomit reflex including irritation, overextension of the stomach and various chemicals.

•True
•False

Most of the nutrients have been absorbed from the chyme by the time it reaches the:

•••pyloric region of stomach.
•••ascending colon.
•••duodenum.
•••jejunum.
•••cardiac region of stomach.

Which of the following are absorbed into lacteals?

•amino acids
•triglycerides
•monosaccharides
•nucleic acids
•all of these

I’ve been dealing with these weird symptoms: dizziness, foggy brain, discomfort on my right side (ascending colon?), diarrhea (off and on), blood pressure a little elevated since it all started for about a year. It gets worse with my period. It all started with a trip to the ER because I had what they called a vasovagal reaction (very full stomach) and then an anxiety attack. My pulse was 125 at the time. I went to a cardiologist and everything checked out. I went to an internal medicine dr and he did blood work and everything was fine. Went to my gyn, more blood work and all hormones were fine. Had ultrasound and upper endoscopy, all fine. They found my gallbladder wasn’t working right and they took it out in Oct. 07. Last month dx with IBS but the symptoms don’t fit exactly. The symptoms are as I stated above + right sided sensation of my internal organs and tiredness. Now I have a weird taste in my mouth and a sore throat. No acid refux though. Could this really be only anxiety?