Colitis

Blastocystis Hominis Infection Blastocystis hominis (B. hominis) is a common parasitic organism that can only be seen with a microscope (microscopic). It is found throughout the world. An infection with B. hominis is called blastocystosis. It lives in your colon (large intestine). It can remain there for weeks, months or years. Experts are not certain whether or not Blastocystis causes disease, or even if it needs to be treated. CAUSES No one knows how people get Blastocystis in their body.…

Crohn’ disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease characterized by inflammation of the digestive, or gastrointestinal tract. In fact, Crohn’s can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus, but it is more commonly found at the end of the small intestine called the ileum. The most common symptoms of Crohn’s diseases are diarrhea, cramping and pain in your abdomen, and weight loss. Your digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract also…

Medical marijuana is a big debate in the United States on whether it should be legalized for medical purposes. There are certain states that have already passed the law and made it possible for people who have a chronic disease to get their medication, if the patient is in a state that does not have medical marijuana then the patient does not have the right to consume the drug and they could actually face legal charges. When consuming medical marijuana it is different than when people consume…

the mental and physical capacity of the individual, causing one to feel worthless and depressed because of the complications from the disease. The Crohn’s disease is classified with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), irritable bowel, and ulcerative colitis,…

Mononucleosis also known as mono is commonly called the kissing disease. Mono is a virus caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. Which affects the lymphocytes and white blood cells that help support a person’s immunity. Mono can be easily be spread through a cough or sneeze. Along with by sharing a glass or food utensils with someone who is infected at the time. Mononucleosis has many signs and symptoms that come with the virus. These would include fatigue, malaise, a sore throat and fever. Along…

Gallstones or Gall Bladder stones are hard deposits present in your gall balder which are mainly made up of cholesterol, salt, or bilirubin, that are discarded red blood cells. These stones move stealthily inside the gall bladders. The gall bladder is a small organ that functions as the storage place for bile (a digestive fluid) that is made in the liver. These stones also vary in size as in some cases, they are as small as grains or sometimes they are large as the size of a plum. In 80 percent…

Crohn’s Disease (CD) is an inflammatory bowel disease that is chronic, relapsing, transmural inflammation of uncertain etiology that can affect any portion of the digestive tract from mouth to anus, but is predominantly seen in the terminal ileum and/or colon (Inflammatory Bowel Disease article). The name of the disease came from Dr. Burill Crohn, who first described the disease in 1932. Crohn’s Disease is part of a group called Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD). CD differs from other IBD’s in…

Colorectal cancer’s treatment may seem scary to many patients, but when the treatment process is broken up into steps the fear of treatment or the phobia most patients have disappears. Colorectal cancer is a type of cancer that affects the colon or rectum; just like any type of cancer early discovery plays an important role in the treatment process (1). The process has three main steps that will be explained in this essay. The first step in treating colorectal cancer depends on the patience…

Introduction Constipation is when a person has fewer than three bowel movements a week; has difficulty having a bowel movement; or has stools that are dry, hard, or larger than normal. Many things can make constipation likely after surgery. They include: Medicines, especially numbing medicines (anesthetics) and very strong pain medicines called narcotics. Feeling stressed because of the surgery. Eating different foods than normal. Being less active. Symptoms of constipation include: Having fewer…

Colon cancer is cancer of the large intestine. It starts off as adenomatous polyps. Adenomatous polyps are little, non cancerous clumps of cell. After a while some of the clumps turn to colon cancer. Doctors are not sure what causes the cancer. Except they do know that it can come when there is an altered cell. When a healthy cell becomes damaged or altered it causes it to divide. Sometimes they divide; even if one is not needed. The cells then invade other cells and tissue. People can also…