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What is inflammatory bowel disease?
Inflammatory bowel disease refers to two different but related diseases. Ulcerative colitis and Crohns disease are incurable chronic diseases of the intestinal tract. The two diseases are often grouped together as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) because of their similar symptoms. As many as four million people (including one million Americans, 23,000 Australians, and 250,000 Canadians) worldwide suffer from a form IBD. Crohns disease can affect the small and large intestine as well as other organs in the digestive tract. Unlike ulcerative colitis, which only affects the inner layer, Crohns disease commonly involves all layers of the intestinal wall. Ulcerative colitis, affects the inner lining of the large intestine (colon) and rectum. The disease does not affect the small intestine.
What are the symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease?
Inflammatory bowel disease refers to two different but related diseases. Ulcerative colitis and Crohns disease are incurable chronic diseases of the intestinal tract. The two diseases are often grouped together as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) because of their similar symptoms. As many as four million people (including one million Americans, 23,000 Australians, and 250,000 Canadians) worldwide suffer from a form IBD. Crohns disease can affect the small and large intestine as well as other organs in the digestive tract. Unlike ulcerative colitis, which only affects the inner layer, Crohns disease commonly involves all layers of the intestinal wall. Ulcerative colitis, affects the inner lining of the large intestine (colon) and rectum. The disease does not affect the small intestine.
Does chronic inflammation prevent healing?
Yes, normally inflammation helps to initiate the healing process but chronic inflammation is a contributing factor to many of the chronic illnesses that people face today. Some of the conditions that have been related to chronic inflammation include allergies, cancer, heart disease, arthritic, inflammatory bowel disease, and rheumatoid arthritis.
What STDs are known to cause pelvic inflammatory disease?
Both gonorrhea and chlamydia may cause pelvic inflammatory disease. Many cases occur without chlamydia or gonorrhea, though.
What could an abnormal colonoscopy mean besides cancer?
Abnormal findings could also be due to inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease. A condition called diverticulosis, where many small fingerlike pouches protrude from the colon wall
Does peanut butter hurt your stomach if you have crones?
Crohn's is an inflammatory bowel disease. The exact cause is unknown although there are many theories. It usually affects the small bowel, but can involve any of the alimentary tract and other organs too. Some people are made worse by certain types of food, but peanut butter is not specifically considered a problem. Some Crohn's suffere's may choose to avoid it if they find it aggravating.
What is chronis disease?
Crohn's disease is an inflammation of the intestine (the bowel, mainly the large intestine). This causes abdominal discomfort, diarrhea and many other symptoms. This disease is not curable, however, it is treatable. Many people find some relief with the use of medication and diet modification. Certain foods such as nuts can be very brutal to a person with crohn's disease.
What causes body aches with influenza?
When your body is invaded by things like a virus, the immune system sends out white blood cells (also called leukocytes) to find the infection. The white blood cells release a chemical called cytokines, which is what causes the joint pain seen not just in the flu but with many inflammatory/autoimmune conditions like arthritis, lupus, inflammatory bowel disease, etc.
What could cause diarrhoea in a patient that you have been caring for regularly?
1.Bacterial infections - From contaminated food, or drinks. 2.Viral infections - Many viruses such as rotavirus, norovirus and cytomegalovirus. 3.Parasites - Enter the body through food or water and settle in the digestive system. 4.Functional bowel disorders - Irritable bowel syndrome. 5.Intestinal disease - Inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease often lead to diarrhea. 6.Food intolerance's and sensitivities - Some people have problems digesting certain ingredients, such as lactose, the sugar in milk and milk products. 7.Reaction to medicine - Antibiotics, cancer drugs, and antacids containing magnesium. 8.After stomach surgery. 9.Rejection of certain foods or drink. Hope I helped.
Can you have Crohn's disease and be anemic?
Yes. If the disease is active in and around the ileum or if the ileum (where the large and small bowel join) has been removed. The ileum is the part of the bowel that absorbs B12 and a lack of vitamin B12 results in anemia. Crohn's also can cause bleeding in the bowel and this can be quite heavy at times, this loss of blood can also cause anemia. Also, since some people may have bloody bowel movements, losing blood is also present here. This loss of blood can also cause anemia. In fact, anemia is a very common sign in Crohn's Disease- which is why many "Crohnies" take iron pills.
Were do you get arthritis?
Usually it is recognized as a disease in the joints of the skeleton. inflammatory atrhiritis can however affect many organs and other parts of the body.
How do you take arthirits away?
You cant, there is no cure for RA . however there are many treatments available in the form of anti inflammatory, steroidal anti inflammatory and and disease modifying drugs that alter the immune system to stop inflammation.
