Pseudomembranous colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease that affects the large intestine. It has also known as antibiotic-associated colitis. It occurs due to the overgrowth of the bacterium clostridioides difficile.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- CAUSES OF PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- DIAGNOSIS OF PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- TREATMENTS FOR PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- PROGNOSIS OF PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- COMPLICATIONS OF PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- HOME REMEDIES FOR PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- YOGA FOR PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- Diarrhoea
- Pus or mucous in stools
- Nausea
- Fever
- Abdominal pain
- Bloating
- Dehydration
CAUSES OF PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- Overgrowth of bacterium clostridioides difficile
- Overuse of antibiotics
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
Naturally many bacteriae are resides in our colon. These are beneficial to the healthiness of the digestive system. Due to the overuse of antibiotics, the growth of these bacteria gets reduced. This causes overgrowth of other unhealthy bacteriae like clostridioides difficile. Its growth cause damage to the colon and finally, the symptoms are manifested.
DIAGNOSIS OF PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- Stool examination
- Colonoscopy is the ‘gold standard’ method of detecting intra-luminal colonic lesions.
- Sigmoidoscopy
· CT scan
· MRI
· Laboratory tests
TREATMENTS OF PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
· Antibiotics for C.difficile
· Probiotics
· Treatment for diarrhoea
· Nutrition therapy
· Faecal microbial transplantation
PROGNOSIS OF PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
Symptoms are manageable with proper treatments. Undiagnosed and untreated pseudomembranous colitis leads to complications.
COMPLICATIONS OF PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- Intestinal perforation
- Toxic megacolon
- Dehydration
PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda, pseudomembranous colitis can be managed based on the principle of grahani and pravahika.
- Symptomatic treatments are more effective with ayurvedic medicines
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- Excess consumption of acrid, dry, ununctuous food
- Vata and pitta dosha vitiation
- Suppression of natural urges
- Defect in digestion – Agni mandyam
- Aganthu factors – a bacterial infection
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- SULA – abdominal pain
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
Due to the causative factors, doshas become vitiated with the predominance of vata and pitta dosha, reside in the intestines along with other aganthu (external) factors like bacterial infections and finally pseudomembranous colitis is manifested.
LAKSHANA – AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- Anaha and adhmana – abdominal discomfort
- Atisara – diarrhoea
- Sula – abdominal colic
- Jwara – fever
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- Symptoms are manageable with proper ayurvedic management
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- Kutajarishtam
- Dadimashtaka churna – mixed with buttermilk
- Kapithashtaka churna
- Varanadi kashayam
- Triphala guggulu
- Gandhaka rasayana
- Ashtakshari gulika
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES TREATMENT FOR PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
Ayurvedic medicines for internal administration for PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- Gandharva hasthadi kashaya
- Chiruvilwadi kashaya
- Triphala guggulu
- Gandhaka rasayana
- Kutajarishtam
- Dadimashtaka churna
- Kapithashtaka churna
- Varanadi kashaya
- Ashtakshari gulika
HOME REMEDIES FOR PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- Intake of water frequently to avoid dehydration due to diarrhoea
- Intake of water boiled with coriander and cumin seeds
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- Avoid food items that produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible food items
- Intake of more water and dietary fibres, goat’s milk
- Include curd in meals
YOGA FOR PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – calms the mind and is effective in abdominal discomfort
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
- The practices of shatkriya or yogic cleansing techniques purify the body and prevent digestive problems.
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Dr. Rajesh Nair,
Expert,
Ayurveda Medicine, India
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