Difference between Colitis and Ischemic Colitis
Colitis means inflammation in one’s colon, while ischemic colitis is one of the ways it can happen. People often think of colitis in terms of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease. These are conditions that begin in the tissue of your colon itself.
Ischemic colitis on the other hand is a condition that begins in one’s circulatory system. It may be traced to low blood pressure or blood vessel diseases. Reduced blood flow in the arteries that supply blood to your colon causes inflammation in the tissue as a secondary effect. But your colon is otherwise healthy.