Editing Colitis (section)

==Signs and symptoms==
The [[sign (medicine)|signs]] and [[symptom]]s of colitis are quite variable and dependent on the cause of the given colitis and factors that modify its course and severity.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ulcerative colitis - Symptoms and causes |url=https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ulcerative-colitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20353326 |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=Mayo Clinic |language=en |archive-date=2024-04-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240411061541/https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ulcerative-colitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20353326 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Common symptoms of colitis may include: mild to severe [[abdominal pain]]s and [[Abdominal tenderness|tenderness]] (depending on the stage of the disease), persistent [[Hemorrhage|hemorrhagic]] [[diarrhea]] with pus either present or absent in the [[Human feces|stools]], [[fecal incontinence]], [[flatulence]], [[Fatigue (medical)|fatigue]], [[loss of appetite]] and unexplained [[weight loss]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title = Ulcerative colitis - Symptoms - NHS Choices |url = http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Ulcerative-colitis/Pages/Symptoms.aspx |website = www.nhs.uk |access-date = 2015-11-03 |author = NHS Choices |archive-date = 2016-03-21 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160321170236/http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Ulcerative-colitis/Pages/Symptoms.aspx |url-status = live }}</ref>

More severe symptoms may include: [[Dyspnea|shortness of breath]], a fast or [[irregular heartbeat]] and [[fever]].<ref name=":0" />

Other less common or rare [[non-specific symptoms]] that may accompany colitis include: [[arthritis]], [[mouth ulcer]]s, painful, red and swollen skin and irritated, [[Red eye (medicine)|bloodshot eyes]].<ref name=":0" />

Signs seen on [[colonoscopy]] include: colonic mucosal [[erythema]] (redness of the colon's inner surface), [[ulcer]]ations and [[hemorrhage]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/ulcerative-colitis-colonoscopy |title=Colonoscopy for ulcerative colitis: Why to get one, prep, and more |date=30 July 2021 }}</ref>