Chron's disease

Chron's disease

  • Author: Dr. Jaime Espino
  • Date: April 15, 2022

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What is Crohn’s disease?

Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease. It causes swelling of the tissues (inflammation) in the digestive tract, which in turn can lead to abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss, and malnutrition.



Symptoms of Crohn’s disease

Symptoms may include:

  • Pain areas. Abdomen, lower abdomen, joints, or rectum.
  • Gastrointestinal. Diarrhea, gas, bloating, nausea, bowel obstruction, blood in stool, or vomiting.
  • Whole body. Fatigue, fever, or loss of appetite.
  • Also common. Cramping, slow growth, depression, anal fissure, weight loss, or mouth ulcer.


Causes of Crohn’s disease

One cause of Crohn’s disease may be an autoimmune reaction, when your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body. Experts believe that bacteria in the digestive tract may mistakenly trigger an immune system response.



Types of Crohn’s disease

There are many different forms of Crohn’s disease, including:

  • Ileocolitis. Most people with Crohn’s disease have ileocolitis.
  • Ileitis. Like ileocolitis, ileitis causes inflammation and irritation in the ileum.
  • Gastroduodenal Crohn’s disease.
  • Jejunoileitis.
  • Granulomatous Crohn’s colitis.


Diagnosis of Crohn’s disease

Crohn’s disease can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, anemia, and fatigue. Some people may not show symptoms for much of their lives, while others may experience chronic severe symptoms that never go away.



Treatment for Crohn’s disease

There is no cure for Crohn’s disease. Certain medications, such as steroids and immunosuppressants, are used to slow the progression of the disease. If these do not work, the patient may require surgery. Additionally, patients with Crohn’s disease may need regular screenings to detect colorectal cancer due to an increased risk.

Medications. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Anti-inflammatory, Steroid, Immunosuppressant, Vitamin, and Antibiotic.

Surgery. Bowel resection.

Self-care. Dietary fiber.

Medical procedure. Enema.



Risk factors

  • Age. Crohn’s disease can develop at any age, but it typically begins in young adulthood.
  • Ethnicity.
  • Family history.
  • Smoking.
  • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).


Complications of Crohn’s disease

Complications of Crohn’s disease may include: Intestinal obstruction. Crohn’s disease can cause the walls of the intestines to thicken. Over time, areas where the walls have thickened may narrow, which can block the intestines.



Prevention of Crohn’s disease

There is no known way to prevent Crohn’s disease, but it can be managed by maintaining a healthy and balanced diet. Crohn’s disease can increase the risk of colon cancer, especially if it affects a large part of the colon or rectum.



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