Crohn's Disease Research Paper
Crohn’s Disease
Crohn’s disease is a disease that affects between 500,000-700,000 people nationwide. Crohn’s disease was named after Dr. Burrill B. Crohn who first described the disease in 1932. He described Crohn’s disease as a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract. This disease belongs to a larger group of conditions referred to as Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD). Crohn’s disease causes inflammation of the lining of the digestive tract which leads to abdominal pain, diarrhea and in some cases, malnutrition. Crohn’s disease can be a debilitating disease with no cure but with the proper diet and education people can live with little disruption to their lives. Crohn’s disease can also affect people on many different levels. People with Crohn’s disease often present differently than the next patient with Crohn’s disease so knowing how to manage your symptoms is key to your overall health when dealing with this disease. …show more content…
Most commonly it occurs in the end of the ileum and the beginning of the colon. Next most commonly it occurs just in the end of the ileum. Third most commonly it occurs just in the colon. Here it may be patchy or continuous, and may or may not involve the rectum.” (Saibil, 8) The most common symptom of Crohn’s disease is abdominal pain and diarrhea, however are not limited to the sign and symptoms of rectal bleeding, blood in the stool, fever, ulcers, joint pain and fatigue. Crohn’s disease is considered a chronic disease, so there may be a time where the disease is in remission, sometimes even for years, where they are free from symptoms of Crohn’s disease. Unfortunately there is no indication of when or where these symptoms may flare up for a person diagnosed with Crohn’s
Crohn’s disease is a disease that affects between 500,000-700,000 people nationwide. Crohn’s disease was named after Dr. Burrill B. Crohn who first described the disease in 1932. He described Crohn’s disease as a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract. This disease belongs to a larger group of conditions referred to as Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD). Crohn’s disease causes inflammation of the lining of the digestive tract which leads to abdominal pain, diarrhea and in some cases, malnutrition. Crohn’s disease can be a debilitating disease with no cure but with the proper diet and education people can live with little disruption to their lives. Crohn’s disease can also affect people on many different levels. People with Crohn’s disease often present differently than the next patient with Crohn’s disease so knowing how to manage your symptoms is key to your overall health when dealing with this disease. …show more content…
Most commonly it occurs in the end of the ileum and the beginning of the colon. Next most commonly it occurs just in the end of the ileum. Third most commonly it occurs just in the colon. Here it may be patchy or continuous, and may or may not involve the rectum.” (Saibil, 8) The most common symptom of Crohn’s disease is abdominal pain and diarrhea, however are not limited to the sign and symptoms of rectal bleeding, blood in the stool, fever, ulcers, joint pain and fatigue. Crohn’s disease is considered a chronic disease, so there may be a time where the disease is in remission, sometimes even for years, where they are free from symptoms of Crohn’s disease. Unfortunately there is no indication of when or where these symptoms may flare up for a person diagnosed with Crohn’s