Crohn's disease

IBD IBD is an umbrella term consisting of two main diseases: UC and Crohn’s disease. Both of these are unpredictable, relapsing and remitting chronic conditions affecting the gastrointestinal tract.1,2 They have overlapping features and some distinct features that differ with one another.1,3 I would be focusing more about UC in this case discussion which was the diagnosis for this patient. The terms IBD and UC would be interchangeable throughout this case discussion. Epidemiology The…

highly educated world there still exists disease. Throughout an individuals life it is undeniable that at some stage they will encounter a disease of some category whether that be a common dose of influenza or a more severe disease such as cancer. A startling amount of resources are pumped into combating diseases of all levels. Unfortunately it is still a reality that diseases of unknown etiology exist. Diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Crohn’s Disease (CD) fall under this category…

Rectal Bleeding Rectal bleeding is when blood passes out of the anus. People with rectal bleeding may notice bright red blood in their underwear or in the toilet after having a bowel movement. They may also have stools that are dark red or black. Rectal bleeding is usually a sign that something is wrong. Many things can cause rectal bleeding, including: Hemorrhoids. These are blood vessels in the anus or rectum that are larger than normal. Fistulas. These are abnormal channels in the…

Irritable bowel syndrome is a disease of the large colon that disturbs with the normal function of the bowel. According to the National institute of Health department, 3 in 5 of Americans have IBS. In addition, IBS affect about 20%-40% of the worldwide population and it is very common in women than men. It begins at the early age of 16 to early adulthood at 29 and hardly ever start after the age of fifty. IBS is the common disorder in women that have negative change on patient’s quality of life…

Colitis, Pediatric Ulcerative colitis is long-lasting (chronic) inflammation of the large intestine (colon). Sores (ulcers) may also form on the colon. Ulcerative colitis, along with a closely related condition called Crohn disease, is often referred to as inflammatory bowel disease. CAUSES Ulcerative colitis is caused by increased activity of the immune system in the intestines. The immune system is the system that protects the body against harmful bacteria, viruses, and other things that…

Detailed information should be collected from the patient regarding their symptoms. This information should include: the patient’s ability to tolerate well-balanced meals, significant weight loss, family members with similar symptoms or gastrointestinal diseases, remedies that have been tried to alleviate symptoms and its response, the presence of abscesses, fistulas, skin breakdown, or signs of infection. The duration, exact location, frequency, intensity, alleviation and aggravating factors,…

According to the Digestive Endoscopy, Ménétrier's disease was coined and described in 1888 by a french physician named Pierre Eugène Ménétrier. In a case report about the disease, Japanese healthcare professionals described the disease as an acquired disorder with premalignant tendency(Endo, Arimura, Adachi, Mita,Yamashita, Yamamoto, Shinomura, Ishii, 2012). Furthermore, the case report affirms that MD has the characteristics pertaining to “enlarged gastric folds within the foveolar…

Introduction Diverticulitis is inflammation or infection of small pouches (diverticula) in your colon. These pouches form when you have a condition called diverticulosis. Your colon, or large intestine, is where water is absorbed and stool is formed. Complications of diverticulitis can include: Bleeding. Severe infection. Severe pain. Perforation of your colon. Obstruction of your colon. What are the causes? This condition is caused by bacteria. It happens when stool becomes trapped in the…

My career aspirations of wanting to become a pediatric gastroenterologist had been solidified. I know in the future that I want to be able to help children who have my disease and others like it. A child should never have to feel what I was going through alone -- the isolation, the pain, the fear. They should have a doctor who has been through it all, and learned to tackle the indescribable feeling of losing control of…

assess your progress question number 13 chapter 24 The walls and organs of the abdominal cavity are lined with serous membranes. These membranes are very smooth and secrete a serous fluid, which provides a lubricating film between the layers of membranes. The membranes and fluid reduce friction as organs move within the abdomen. The serous membrane that covers the organs is the visceral peritoneum and the one that covers the interior surface of the wall of the abdominal cavity is the parietal…