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Crohn's disease has many symptoms ranging from mild to severe. These symptoms persist with periods of high symptoms and periods of few symptoms. The main symptoms of Crohn's disease includes abdominal cramps, fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, tenesmus, diarrhea, and unexpected weight loss. These symptoms are all a result of intense autoimmune reaction caused by the disease.<ref>[https://health.google.com/health/ref/Crohn%27s+disease]</ref> | Crohn's disease has many symptoms ranging from mild to severe. These symptoms persist with periods of high symptoms and periods of few symptoms. The main symptoms of Crohn's disease includes abdominal cramps, fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, tenesmus, diarrhea, and unexpected weight loss. These symptoms are all a result of intense autoimmune reaction caused by the disease.<ref>[https://health.google.com/health/ref/Crohn%27s+disease]</ref> | ||
== | == Diagnosis == | ||
Crohn's disease is not an easy thing to diagnose. Because the disease is caused by the body itself rather than a pathogen of some sort a thorough exam and series of tests are often necessary. Blood tests are sometimes done to check for anemia. Anemia would be caused by bleeding in the intestines. It could also reveal an elevated white blood cell count indicating that there is inflammation in the body. A doctor can also test the feces of a patient for bleeding or infection of the intestines. A more extensive test involves the drinking of a Barium solution that will line the intestinal wall. When an X-ray is taken the barium allows the intestines to be examined for inflammation. If the disease is detected more tests may be necessary to determine the severity of the disease at the time. The doctor may also perform a sigmoidoscopy or a colonoscopy. In these procedures the doctor inserts a long flexible tube with a camera and light on the end into the patient's anus for the purpose of searching for symptoms. The only difference between the two is that a sigmoidoscopy only allows for examination of the lower large intestine. The doctor could also do a biopsy where he takes a sample of the intestinal tissue and examines it under a microscope for signs of the disease.<ref>[http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/crohns/]</ref> | Crohn's disease is not an easy thing to diagnose. Because the disease is caused by the body itself rather than a pathogen of some sort a thorough exam and series of tests are often necessary. Blood tests are sometimes done to check for anemia. Anemia would be caused by bleeding in the intestines. It could also reveal an elevated white blood cell count indicating that there is inflammation in the body. A doctor can also test the feces of a patient for bleeding or infection of the intestines. A more extensive test involves the drinking of a Barium solution that will line the intestinal wall. When an X-ray is taken the barium allows the intestines to be examined for inflammation. If the disease is detected more tests may be necessary to determine the severity of the disease at the time. The doctor may also perform a sigmoidoscopy or a colonoscopy. In these procedures the doctor inserts a long flexible tube with a camera and light on the end into the patient's anus for the purpose of searching for symptoms. The only difference between the two is that a sigmoidoscopy only allows for examination of the lower large intestine. The doctor could also do a biopsy where he takes a sample of the intestinal tissue and examines it under a microscope for signs of the disease.<ref>[http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/crohns/]</ref> | ||
== Treatment == | |||
Crohn's disease cannot be successfully treated as a disease, rather methods are used to treat the symptoms is often treated with drugs, nutritional supplements, and surgery. Often these treatments are used in tandom with one another. | |||
*Drug therapy can include a plethora | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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*'''Crohn's terminal ileitis''' occurs in the very end of the small intestine right before the colon. The generic symptoms of abdominal pain, diarrhea and obstruction of the small intestine occur | *'''Crohn's terminal ileitis''' occurs in the very end of the small intestine right before the colon. The generic symptoms of abdominal pain, diarrhea and obstruction of the small intestine occur | ||
*'''Crohn's entero-colitis''' and '''Crohn's ileo-colitis''' refer the inflammation in both the large and small intestine. This is the most extreme version of Chron's disease and a combination of all symptoms is typical | *'''Crohn's entero-colitis''' and '''Crohn's ileo-colitis''' refer the inflammation in both the large and small intestine. This is the most extreme version of Chron's disease and a combination of all symptoms is typical | ||
== References == | |||
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== Additional Information == | == Additional Information == | ||
