Table 1.

Grading system for colitis-diarrhea.³³

Grade 1	Grade 2	Grade 3	Grade 4
- Increase of 4 bowel movements per day - Slight increase in ostomy output over baseline - No symptoms of colitis (watery diarrhea, cramping, urgency, abdominal pain, blood and mucus in stool, fever, nocturnal bowel movements)	- Increase of 4-6 bowel movements per day - Moderate increase in ostomy output over baseline - Mild/moderate colitis symptoms: - Nocturnal bowel movements	- Increase of 6 bowel movements per day - Severe increase in ostomy output compared with baseline - Severe colitis symptoms: - Hemodynamic instability - Hospitalization indicated	-Same as grade 3, but with: -Other serious/life-threatening complications -Urgent intervention indicated