Enterocolitis: Pathophysiology, Symptoms, and Clinical Care
1. Introduction to Enterocolitis Enterocolitis is a severe, frequently acute clinical syndrome defined by the simultaneous pathological inflammation of both the small intestine (enteritis) and the colon (colitis). The immediate clinical consequence is a profound, extensive disruption of the entire lower gastrointestinal tract, leading to debilitating abdominal cramping, severe, voluminous diarrhea, and the rapid onset … Read more