Diarrhea, fever, and weight loss are symptoms of Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease is a chronical inflammation of the digestive tract. The cause of this disease is still unknown.…
Each form of Inflammatory Bowel Disease takes in the digestive tract is very distinct. Ulcerative Colitis tends to be continuous throughout the inflamed areas. In many cases, Ulcerative Colitis begins in the rectum or sigmoid colon and spreads up though the colon as the disease progresses. In Crohn’s Disease, the inflammation may occur in patches in one or more organs with in the digestive system. For example, a diseased section of colon may appear between two healthy sections.…
Clay-colored stool indicates the absence of bile in the stool, which may be seen in clients with cirrhosis or cholecystitis.…
Schmelzer, & F. Verville (2014) describe the pathophysiology of Crohns as inflammation of segment of the GI tract (most commonly in terminal ilieu and colon). The inflammation involves the mucosa, submucosa and muscularis layers of the intestinal wall. Adversely diseased portions occur between normal portions of the bowls. The diseased portions can contain deep ulcerations that penetrate through edematous mucosa where thickening of the bowel wall and narrowing of the lumen occur where abscesses, fistulas lesions may development (Schmelzer, & F. Verville,…
Crohn’s Disease (CD) is a chronic, intermittent inflammatory, autoimmune disease that can affect any part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract from the mouth to the anus. CD is most commonly diagnosed in the small and large intestines. It is idiopathic in origin and is characterized by a variety of symptoms. Patients frequently present with severe abdominal pain, diarrhea and rectal bleeding. There is no one test available that can diagnose CD therefore it may take some time to obtain a correct diagnosis.…
1. Medication treating Crohn’s disease is designed to suppress the immune system’s abnormal inflammatory response that causes the symptoms.…
Crohn's disease affects an individual's immune system by making it weaker and unable for the immune cells to attack the foreign viruses and bacteria. It can begin with taking antibiotics that depletate the natural bacteria in the body, resulting in an increased resistance to the point of which the immune cells take down both the good and bad bacteria until the resistance becomes too strong, and the body is unable to protect itself from either. The inflammation results in diarrhea, fatigue, vomiting, and fibrosis.…
The symptoms of Crohn's disease depend on the severity of the inflammation. These may include abdominal pain, diarrhea, fatigue, nausea, weight loss, night sweats etc.…
However, there are many ways to deal with outbursts and many ways to deal and cope with the pain. “Goals of treatment may include: correcting nutritional deficiencies, controlling inflammation, reducing abdominal pain, diarrhea, and rectal bleeding” (Sanford Children’s Health 3). Many factors go into what will work best for the patient such as “age, medical health, and medical history, the extent of the disease, expectations for the course of the disease,...tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapies, [or] you opinion or preference” (SCH 3). There are many ways to go about this disease. Like diet and nutrition, stress, medications, and surgery. By watching what is eaten it can help with gas and diarrhea. According to The New York Times, they think that it is helpful to “eat a well-balanced diet. Include enough calories, protein, and nutrients from a variety of food groups. No specific diet has been shown to make Crohn’s symptoms better or worse” (New York Times 5). The New York Times also says that people with Crohn’s should also be “eating small amounts of food throughout the day, drinking lots of water (drink small amounts often throughout the day), avoiding high-fiber foods (bran, beans, nuts, seeds, and popcorn), according fatty, greasy or fried food and sauces (butter, margarine, and heavy cream), limiting dairy products, avoiding food that you know cause gas such as beans. Ask your doctor about extra vitamins…
The effect that crohn's disease may have on one's immune system can be seen in the gastrointestinal tract. When one has a triggering event of some sort like an infection, it causes the body's immune response in the GI tract to become confused. Something like food or good bacteria in the intestines are then seen as a threat to the body. The body begins to attack these "foreign" bacteria, creating an excess of white blood cells. This excess of white blood cells in the intestines is what causes the great deal of inflammation. The other harmful side of this is the bi-products of the white blood cells could be harmful to the body, possibly causing…
CF mainly affects the pancreas. In CF, mucus can block tubes, or ducts in your pancreas, these blockages prevent enzymes from reaching your intestines. As a result your intestines cant fully absorb fats and proteins. This can cause ongoing diarrhea or bulky, foul-smelling greasy stools. Intestinal blockages also may occur, especially in new borns.…
Crohn’s Disease gave me a different outlook on life that I believe will shape me into a great lawyer. In life most things are not black and white, and because Crohn’s Disease is an invisible illness I learned that things are not always that people may initially see them to be and with careful analysis one can uncover what is really beneath the surface. Although I will always struggle with the physical components of Crohn’s Disease, I am mentally prepared for the new climb, which will hopefully be Seton Hall Law School. Because of my personal experience with being chronically ill and my interactions with many people I have met throughout my journey battling this illness, I have a further interest in practicing health care law. This disease has…
Explanation of the disease: Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease. It’s caused by inflammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and complications that can develop if the inflammation is not controlled.…
When I was seven, I began experiencing extreme weight loss and severe abdominal pain. I stayed in a children’s hospital for two weeks until the doctors were finally able to identify the cause of my symptoms. They diagnosed me with Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease is not a well known disease like cancer, heart disease or diabetes, but it currently affects almost two million Americans. These more prevalent diseases have extensive foundations that raise money and awareness for those who endure the condition, but because Crohn’s disease is not as well known, it does not have the same level of funding or support. My life’s goal is to raise money for this cause, and to become a research scientist to help aid in finding a cure to my disease.…
Opioids are powerful substances that relieve pain. Opioids include illegal drugs, such as heroin, as well as prescription pain medicines such, such as Codeine, morphine, hydrocodone, oxycodone, and fentanyl. Opioid withdrawal is a group of symptoms that can happen if you have been taking opioids for a long time and suddenly stop.…