How does crohns disease affect the body?

Answer 1

Colitis can refer to either ulcerative colitis or crohn's colitis. The word colitis means inflammation of the colon which can be present in both diseases.

Ulcerative colitis usually starts in the rectum and progresses up the colon, however, by definition it never enters the small intestine. If the colitis affects the entire colon it is referred to as "pan colitis." Ulcerative colitis only affects the mucosal and submucosal layers of the colon and causes continuous diffuse ulceration and inflammation.

Crohn's disease is most often found at the ileocecal junction, or the connection between the small and large intestine. It can affect anywhere from the mouth to the rectum and often has both large and small bowel lesions. Crohn's affects all four layers of the digestive system (mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, serosa). The lesions in Crohn's are usually deeper and have higher risk of causing perforation for fistulas. Crohn's disease usually presents with "skip lesions" or diseased areas separated by healthy tissue.

Both disease can also have extraintestinal complications like Arthritis, dermatologic lesions, and oral ulcers.

Answer 2

Any part of the digestive system can become affected. The standard saying is Crohns can develop "From mouth to Anus" which covers every part of the digestive system.

Crohn's disease has also been associated with many other health problems like skin problems, arthritis, fibromyalgia, and many, many other health issues.

Answer 3

because cancer can damage your body and you could in pain for a long time and that's how colorectal cancer affects the body.

Answer 4

Prolonged diarrhoea and bleeding causes anaemia, malnutrition, and weight loss .

Answer 5

Rectal bleeding, tearing abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and the bleeding can be severe. Usually medicines such as Mesalamine and Prednisone are used initially to treat it.

Answer 6

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