A Simple Guide to Colon Disorders, Diagnosis, Treatment and Related Conditions

By Kenneth Kee

This book describes Colon Disorders, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases

The colon is the large intestine and a part of the digestive system of the body.

It is a long, coiled, hollow tube-like organ about 6 feet in length at the end of the digestive tract where the body makes and stores stool.

The digestive system is the group of organs that permit the consumption of food to use to fuel the bodies with energy.

The colon removes water from digested food.

Function of the colon

The colon plays a very important part in how the bodies use the food people eat.

Food starts in the mouth where it is chewed by the teeth into smaller pieces.

Once swallowed the food moves into the esophagus which joins to the stomach.

In the stomach the food is further digested to fluid and moved on to the small bowel.

In the small bowel, the food breakdown persists with the help of the pancreas, liver and gallbladder.

This is where all the important vitamins and nutrients in food are absorbed.

What remains is mostly liquid which then moves into the colon.

The water is re-absorbed in the colon.

Bacteria in the colon can break down the residual substance.

Then the colon moves the remainder material into the rectum.

The rectum is like a storage-holder for this waste matter.

Muscles in the rectum move the waste matter, called stool, out of the body through the anus.

Healthy eating is good for the overall health, but having a low-calorie, high-fiber diet that involves mostly fruits and vegetables is important to a healthy colon.

Exercise and healthy habits like avoiding excess alcohol and smoking is also essential to good colon health.

If the colon is not working the way it should, the patient may have problems such as bloating, gas, pain, constipation or diarrhea.

In many cases, the precise cause of bowel disorders is not known.

Doctors do not know what the causes of IBS are.

The exact cause of Ulcerative colitis also stays unknown.

Certain risk factors may raise the risk of Crohn’s disease such as:

1. Smoking
2. Environmental factors, such as diet
3. Microbial and immunologic factors
4. Family history of Crohn’s disease
5. Being of Jewish descent

Hirschsprung disease is a genetic disorder which can interact with environmental factors.

The patient is more likely to develop it if the patient has a family history of the disorder.

Most intestinal obstructions are produced by injuries, previous surgeries, hernias, or in some cases, cancer.

Some medicines also raise the risk of developing an intestinal obstruction.

It can induce different symptoms such as bleeding, infection and perforation.

Many disorders involve the colon's normal ability to function properly:

1. Irritable bowel syndrome - an uncomfortable disorder causing abdominal cramping and other symptoms

2. Diverticulitis - inflammation of diverticular pouches in the colon

3. Ulcerative colitis – inflammatory ulcers of the colon and rectum

4. Megacolon – abnormal dilation of the colon

5. Colonic polyps - extra tissue growing in the colon that can become cancerous

6. Colorectal cancer – malignant disease of the colon and rectum

7. Pseudomembranous Enterocolitis - an inflammatory disease of the colon due to antibiotic use

8. Hirschsprung’s Disease - normally a congenital disorder of the intestines

Colonoscopy helps locate ulcers, colon polyps, tumors, and regions of inflammation or bleeding.

The treatment methods differ depending on the underlying cause such as lifestyle changes, medicine and surgery if required.

TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction
Chapter 1 Colon Disorders
Chapter 2 Toxic Megacolon
Chapter 3 Diverticulosis
Chapter 4 Pseudomembraneous Enterocolitis
Chapter 5 Ulcerative Colitis
Chapter 6 Irritab

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kenneth Kee
• Release date: Mar 24, 2021
• ISBN: 9781005736323

Kenneth Kee

Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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A

Simple

Guide

To

Colon Disorders,

Diagnosis,

Treatment

And

Related Conditions

By

Dr Kenneth Kee

M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

Copyright Kenneth Kee 2021 Smashwords Edition

Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

Dedication

This book is dedicated

To my wife Dorothy

And my children

Carolyn, Grace

And Kelvin

This book describes Colon Disorders, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

(What You Need to Treat Colon Disorders)

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Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

Introduction

I have been writing medical articles for my blog: http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

I then wrote an autobiography account of my journey as a medical student to family doctor on my other blog: http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

This autobiography account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 eBooks.

Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

The later books go into more details of medical disorders.

The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

My diagnosis and treatment capability has improved tremendously from my continued education.

Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

Chapter 1

Colon Diseases

What are Colon Diseases?

The colon is the large intestine and a part of the digestive system of the body.

It is a long, coiled, hollow tube-like organ about 6 feet in length at the end of the digestive tract where the body makes and stores stool.

The digestive system is the group of organs that permit the consumption of food to use to fuel the bodies with energy.

The colon removes water from digested food.

Function of the colon

The colon plays a very important part in how the bodies use the food people eat.

Food starts in the mouth where it is chewed by the teeth into smaller pieces.

Once swallowed the food moves into the esophagus which joins to the stomach.

In the stomach the food is further digested to fluid and moved on to the small bowel.

In the small bowel, the food breakdown persists with the help of the pancreas, liver and gallbladder.

This is where all the important vitamins and nutrients in food are absorbed.

What remains is mostly liquid which then moves into the colon.

The water is re-absorbed in the colon.

Bacteria in the colon can break down the residual substance.

Then the colon moves the remainder material into the rectum.

The rectum is like a storage-holder for this waste matter.

Muscles in the rectum move the waste matter, called stool, out of the body through the anus.

Healthy eating is good for the overall health, but having a low-calorie, high-fiber diet that involves mostly fruits and vegetables is important to a healthy colon.

Exercise and healthy habits like avoiding excess alcohol and smoking is also essential to good colon health.

If the colon is not working the way it should, the patient may have problems such as bloating, gas, pain, constipation or diarrhea.

What are the causes of Colon Disorders?

Causes

In many cases, the precise cause of bowel disorders is not known.

Doctors do not know what the causes of IBS are.

The exact cause of Crohn’s disease also stays unknown.

Certain risk factors may raise the risk of Crohn’s disease such as:

1. Smoking

2. Environmental factors, such as diet

3. Microbial and immunologic factors

4. Family history of Crohn’s disease

5. Being of Jewish descent

Hirschsprung disease is a genetic disorder which can interact with environmental factors.

The patient is more likely to develop it if the patient has a family history of the disorder.

Most intestinal obstructions are produced by injuries, previous surgeries, hernias, or in some cases, cancer.

Some medicines also raise the risk of developing an intestinal obstruction.

It can induce different symptoms such as bleeding, infection and perforation.

Many disorders involve the colon's normal ability to function properly:

1. Irritable bowel syndrome - an uncomfortable disorder causing abdominal cramping and other symptoms

2. Diverticulitis - infection or inflammation of diverticular pouches in the colon

3. Ulcerative colitis – inflammatory ulcers of the colon and rectum

4. Megacolon – abnormal dilation of the colon

5. Colonic polyps - extra tissue growing in the colon that