Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Key Takeaways Mucus in stool can be a sign of a health issue like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).  Ulcerative colitis can cause mucus in the stool due to ...

Diverticulitis symptoms usually include left-sided abdominal pain, chills, and nausea. Most diverticulitis cases can be ...

Many people have small pouches in the lin­ing of the colon, or large intestine, that bulge outward through weak spots. Each pouch is called a diverticulum. Multiple pouches are called diverticula. The ...

Splenic abscess and segmental small-bowel infarction were documented in a patient from whose splenic culture Clostridium difficile was isolated. A week and a half after splenectomy and partial bowel ...