Microscopic colitis (MC) is a relatively common cause of chronic, recurrent nonbloody diarrhea with two subtypes: collagenous colitis (CC) and lymphocytic colitis (LC). MC is typical...
Typically chronic or intermittent nonbloody diarrhea in older individuals with risk factors (MC can present in young patients.)
Diarrhea can result in significant electrolyte abnormali...
Discontinue potentially causative medications.
Smoking cessation
Antidiarrheal agents (loperamide, diphenoxylate/atropine) for symptom control (1),(2)[B]
Fo...
K52.839 Microscopic colitis, unspecified
K52.838 Other microscopic colitis
MC is high on the differential for patients with chronic nonbloody diarrhea.
Colonoscopy with biopsies are required to make a definitive diagnosis of MC.
Identify and stop any potentiall...
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