Crohn's disease

Structure of Tight Junctions and their Dynamic Functions in Health and Disease Tight junction (TJ) discovery in the 1960s helped determine the nature of paracellular transport while the discovery of their constituting proteins subsequently improved understanding of TJs’ dynamic structure. Their role can be appreciated particularly in epithelial cells and when their formation is compromised; I aim to briefly explore the cause of Crohn’s disease to illustrate this. Furthermore, I will outline the…

to help their patients control the symptoms of this disease and enable them to lead a normal life. However, through the research that has been done no significant information has led to the cure of this disease or what truly causes it in the first place. The cause for this disease must be determined to allow prevention and there must be research leading to the cure of this disease; not only treatment to reduce the symptoms and manage the disease. This paper will examine the research done on…

Introduction: UC is a chronic idiopathic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) that involves the large intestine and is a major disorder under the broad group of conditions termed inflammatory bowel disease, which also includes Crohn’s disease (CD). Dr. Samuel Wilks was the first to distinguish Ulcerative Colitis (UC) in 1859 when he described on “idiopathic colitis” and it has distinct features from the most common bacillary dysentery [1]. In that year, Sir Arthur Hurst wrote…

healthier digestive track. Your digestive tract will actually be lined with mucilage. This fiber is gel-forming and keeps your stomach from emptying too quickly as well as lowering gut inflammation. People who have digestive problems, such as Crohn's disease can benefit from eating this seed. Flaxseed Flour Flaxseed flour is a little different from flaxseed meal. The main difference is that the flour is ground even smaller than the meal is. The particles are so small that it will actually…

(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. The number of people infected seems to increase in areas where sanitation and personal cleanliness is poor. Travelers returning from…

characterized by abnormal erythematous mucosa, with or without ulcerations, extending from the rectum to part or all of the colon. The inflammation is uniform, without intervening areas of normal mucosa, while skip lesions tend to characterize Crohn disease. Contact bleeding may also be observed, with mucus identified in the lumen of the bowel (Medscape). Which M V went through all of this investigation provided the definitive diagnosis of ulcerative colitis for M…

in the hospital dehydrated, skinny, exhausted, and suffering with my first perianal abscess. When I told my doctors again what I thought was wrong, they ordered more tests—and, finally, a colonoscopy. My hunch was right. I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease and my life changed forever. Lesson One: Adaptability. My first experience in the hospital was my worst. It was a new world to me. I didn’t know how to be sick. I felt helpless. My mom ran from doctor to doctor, nurse to nurse…

rectal bleeding, blood in the stool, abdominal pain or cramping, weakness, and unpremeditated weight loss (American Cancer Society, 2017). Other onsets to developing colon cancer include a history of colorectal polyps, inflammatory bowel disease or Crohn’s disease. Unfortunately, Mr. Hall most likely had colon cancer for a decent amount of time prior to having symptoms, which might have led to the progression of metastatic colon…

Introduction Chemotherapy induced diarrhea (CID) is a relatively common side effect of cancer treatment, occurring as often as 50-80% of the time in patients undergoing chemotherapy (Stein, Voigt & Jordan, 2010). The effects of CID are physically, and emotionally debilitating and can be life threatening. Chemotherapy is toxic and through some understanding, appears to affect the gastrointestinal tract to excrete fluid and electrolytes at an alarming rate. Physically, the patient undergoes volume…

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…