These symptoms must be present in the previous six months of diagnosis, at least three days per month in the past three
These symptoms must be present in the previous six months of diagnosis, at least three days per month in the past three
HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: The patient states she has been having vaginal bleeding more like spotting over the past month. She denies the chance of pregnancy although she states that she is sexually active and using no birth control.…
4. Irritable bowel syndrome is: chronic disease characterized by periodic disturbances of diarrhea and constipation without clear physical damage.…
HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: the patient states that she has been having vaginal bleeding more like spotting over the past month, she denies the chance of pregnancy although she states she is sexually active and using no birth control.…
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Nausea, vomiting and altered bowel sounds are some signs of intestinal obstruction. The intestinal obstruction is when the small or large intestine becomes blocked (partial or completely). The cause could be from previous surgery, ileus or certain kind of medication.…
Having irritable bowel syndrome Rae has to be careful with what she eats as eating the wrong things can cause her to have stomach pains, cramps and constipation which could affect her long term.…
Clay-colored stool indicates the absence of bile in the stool, which may be seen in clients with cirrhosis or cholecystitis.…
A disease in which the bowel becomes inflamed is known as Inflammatory Bowel disease. It refers to two inflammatory conditions- Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Ulcerative colitis only affects the colitis, but Crohn's disease is more complicated than ulcerative colitis.…
Like most inflammatory diseases, Crohn's and its symptoms are directly linked to an immune response. With Crohn's the immune system launches a direct attack on the digestive tract, leading to inflammation which can occur anywhere from the mouth to the rectum; although it is most commonly restricted to the small intestine. This constant state of inflammation causes physical damage to the lining of the area of the digestive tract affected, which leads to pain, ulceration, abcesses, along with frequent, watery bowel movements often accompanied by blood. Vomiting and an inability to absorb nutrients are also common, leading to weight loss, anemia, and malnutrition. The pain associated with Crohn's is said to come in waves and according to one patient "had me curled up in a ball on the floor, vomiting". Depending on the severity of inflammation, pain can range from mild to severe enough to warrant hospitalization and…
The symptoms of Crohn's can also reflect symptoms of other diseases and illnesses, making it hard to diagnose. Although Individuals’ symptoms vary, some of the common symptoms of the disease include; abdominal cramps, fatigue, loss of appetite, fever, diarrhea and rectal bleeding (Lashner, B. A. 2013). Crohn's disease is a chronic disease, meaning that those who have it will experience symptom free bouts, but the symptoms return eventually whether it be weeks, days, months or years later. Crohn’s is a very complex disease, there are several complications that accompany the common side effects listed previously. These accompanying complications include; ulcers, fistulas, malnutrition, bowel obstruction, and certain cancers. Many of these complications can arise due to the inflammation, symptoms and side effects, or a combination of all three (Lashner, B. A.…
In some cases symptoms may also include rectal bleeding; urgent bowel movements, constipation and fever. In order to diagnose IBD doctors use a series of blood tests to determine if certain antibodies are present and to diagnose which type of inflammatory bowel disease the patient has. Blood tests allow doctors to look for signs associated with inflammation and intestinal disease. Doctors may also examine stool samples or administer a colonoscopy. The presence of white blood cells in a patient’s stool indicates an inflammatory disease, possibly IBD. The two most prevalent forms of IBD are Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. The cause of IBD is still not known. However, there is evidence that shows a greater risk if a close relative has the disease, suggesting a strong genetic component. “Crohn’s Disease is a condition of chronic inflammation potentially involving any location of the gastrointestinal tract, but it frequently affects the end of the small bowel and the beginning of the large bowel. In Crohn’s Disease, all layers of the intestine may be involved and there can be normal healthy bowel between patches of diseased…
Some of the signs and symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome are constipation, diarrhea, and nausea. You may also experience pain and…
Crohn’s disease is one of the fastest growing intestinal disease in the United States. You may ask, “who can get Crohn’s disease?”. Anyone can get Crohn’s disease but it is more common for a woman rather than a man to get it. It has affected more than five hundred thousand people in the United States alone, that is about one for every seven people in the United States. Crohn’s has common symptoms of a cold such as abdominal pains, fever, and diarrhea, it also has many more symptoms. Crohn’s can affect any part of the GI tract, though, usually occurs at the end of the small intestine (ileum) and the beginning of the large intestine (colon). Some people may ask, How do people get Crohn’s disease? or, How does someone get rid of Crohn’s disease? or maybe even, What is the difference between irritable bowel syndrome and Crohn’s disease?…
Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a disorder that can cause abdominal pain and cramping, and changes in bowel movements (“Irritable bowel syndrome”, 2011). Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a functional GI disorder (Lehrer, 2012). IBS affects a person’s colon, also known as the large intestine, but it does not cause permanent damage, which is a good thing (“Clinic Staff”, 2011)! Other symptoms can be diarrhea, constipation, and bloating gas (“Clinic staff”, 2011). Irritable Bowel Syndrome can be a very troublesome disease, causing heaps of symptoms, pain,…
The patient is a 61 year old female. The patient is complaining that they feel weak, their urine is dark, nausea, and they have Jaundice.…