...Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treatment Process Inflammatory Bowel Disease, or IBD for short, refers to two forms of inflammatory conditions involving the gastrointestinal tract. Ulcerative Colitis is a chronic disease that affects the colon and rectum, together known as the large intestine. The inner lining of the large intestine becomes inflamed and ulcers could form on the surface. Crohn’s Disease is also a chronic disease that causes inflammation in several parts of the digestive tract (Sklar X10). It can affect anywhere in the GI tract. However, inflammation is commonly found in the end of the small bowel and the beginning of the large intestine (Sklar). It is estimated that twenty percent of people worldwide suffer from IBD (Wangen 27). Patients with IBD are offered no cure because there is no identifiable cause for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. However, treatment is offered to IBD patients to suppress or alleviate these symptoms. The treatment process of Inflammatory Bowel Disease consists of the testing phase, dietary changes, medication, and surgeries. TESTING PHASE Physicians see about three and half million patients a year; almost thirty percent of people who have an appointment with a gastroenterologist, a doctor who specializes in digestive diseases, unfortunately are diagnosed with IBD (Wangen 27). Warning signs for Inflammatory Bowel Disease consists of: extreme abdominal pain, blood in the stool, constant diarrhea, loss of appetite, fever, chronic fatigue, diarrhea...
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...Crohn’s Disease is a condition suffered by many young men and women all around the world. Though more prevalent in Northern US and Canada, the disease has found its way to the farthest reaches across the globe. It is found more commonly in females and presents ages 20-30 years, though not strictly. The disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease and can affect any part in the gastrointestinal tract. Once known as auto immune, it is now classified as immune deficiency. No cure has been found, but researchers work diligently to reduce the effects throughout a Crohn’s patient’s life. Crohn’s Disease was given its name in 1932 by gastroenterologist Dr. Burrill B. Crohn, whom it was respectively named after. Previous to this, many cases appeared and recorded as early as 1682 which was when the first description of the condition was made by the Italian physician Giovanni Battista Morgagni. It was described as “…a young man with a chronic, debilitating illness and diarrhea” (Bellany, 2005). Since then, more and more cases have arrived and continues to effect thousands of people worldwide. This condition falls under a medical category known as Inflammatory Bowel Diseases or IBD. The two main forms of IBD are Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis. While very similar and often confused with one another, they have many different, as well as common symptoms. Less common forms are known as collagenous colitis, lymphocytic colitis and Behcet’s disease. Crohn’s Disease may...
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...Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Inflammatory Bowel Disease are two disorders that affects the gastrointestinal tract. Ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease are the two well-known Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. At present, the pathophysiology of the two inflammatory bowel diseases will be discussed. “Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes ulceration of the colonic mucosa, most commonly in the rectum and sigmoid colon” Huether & Mccance (2017). Individuals affected with this disease suffer from pain that eventually it has a negative impact on their lifestyle satisfaction. The pathophysiology of Ulcerative colitis consists of inflammation of the large intestine the results in lesions, hyperemic of the mucosa, erosions, ulcers,...
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... Kelly Flannery Imaging Sequences of Crohn’s Disease Crohn’s disease, a form of Irritable Bowl Syndrome, is an ongoing symptomatic disease that has affected as many as 1.4 million people in the United States.7 Although it may occur at any age, the most common onset for IBS is between 15 to 30 years old.7 IBS can be broken down into two categories such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.7 Crohn’s disease is one of the most difficult diseases to diagnose and uses a lot of distinctive tests such as X-ray, CT, MRI, Ultrasonography, and Nuclear Imaging. We will be investigating the optimum imaging sequences to analyze the cause, diagnosis, and treatments of Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease can incorporate any location of the gastrointestinal tract, but it usually affects the area in-between the small and large bowels.7 Although the cause of Crohn’s disease is widely unknown, there are numerous implicating factors. Genetics is proposed as it “is found among first-degree relatives, suggesting a strong genetic component” .7 Other factors that play a part in contributing to the disease can be environmental, for example, smoking and your diet.7 Infectious and Immunologic factors are also considered, such as preexisting infections as a child or the infectious bacterium, Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis (MAP).3 The optimum imaging sequences to diagnose Crohn’s disease are plain radiography with barium studies, Computed Tomography, Magnetic...
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...Crohn’s disease is in a class of conditions known as Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD). It can also called ileitis, but Crohn’s disease is only a type of ileitis. Its origin began in the 1930s, and was named after Burrill B. Crohn (1884–1983), an American pathologist, who was among the first to describe it. It may affect as many as 700,000 Americans. Both men and women are equally likely to be affected, and although the disease can occur at any age, Crohn's is more frequent among adolescents and young adults between 15 and 35. Crohn’s is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the small intestine and the start of the large intestine. However, the disease can affect any part of the GI tract, from the mouth to the anus. Crohn’s disease...
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...Anemia Statistics for Patient Populations To help explain the prevalence of anemia, the education kit provides statistics related to anemia of chronic disease and other at-risk patients. Older Adults & the Elderly Fatigue, weakness and other anemia symptoms can be misconstrued as normal signs of old age, but neither anemia nor these symptoms are a natural part of aging and should receive meticulous medical attention. · 10% of persons aged 65 and older have anemia1 · 50% of nursing home residents have anemia2 · Anemic elderly are twice as likely tbe hospitalized for falls3 Cancer Patients Cancer and its treatment can cause anemia by interfering with the body's production and regulation of red blood cells. · 80% of chemotherapy patients have severe anemia4-6 · 550,000 people die from cancer each year7 Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Anemia is a common and early complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and worsens as the disease progresses. An estimated 65 million American adults with hypertension8 and 17 million with diabetes9 are at increased risk for CKD and subsequently anemia. · 26 million Americans have chronic kidney disease10 · 28% of mild CKD patients are anemic11 · 87% of severe CKD patients are anemic11 Critically Ill Patients Many factors contribute tanemia in critically ill patients including trauma, surgical blood loss, inflammation and nutritional deficiencies. · 50% of patients in the intensive care unit are anemic12 · 75% of long-stay...
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...Crohn's Disease Team C HCS/245 University of phoenix Crohn's Disease Crohn’s Disease is one of two forms of inflammatory bowel disorder (IBD). Often referred to as Regional enteritis, Crohns Disease, is a chronic inflammation of the intestines usually confined to the terminal portion of the small intestine. Crohn’s Disease could affect the stomach but could also affect as much as the entire colon. The two forms are similar in some symptoms but differ with location and severity as well as the measurement of treatment. Like Crohn’s Disease (CD) Ulcerative colitis (UC) are parts of a biologic continuum and distinct disorder. Initial suffers of (IBD) are classified with Indeterminate colitis. The signs and symptoms are so similar with the two disorders they can only be diagnosed by proper testing. There are various testing for Crohn’s Disease According to the Mayo Clinic some known ways of testing for Crohn’s Disease would be through blood test, fecal blood, colonoscopy , cat scan, or MRI. As with most other diseases and disorders there are certain risk factors that increases your chance of contracting said disorders. Becoming diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease is usually determined by the age of 30. Common risk factors for Crohn’s Disease are age: conditions are developed at a young age, ethnicity: white have higher risk, family history: if there is a close relative such as parent, siblings, or children that have been diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease, living...
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...Crohn’s and Colitis Canada is a national, volunteer based organization that was created to collect funds and raise awareness for Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. After accompanying their ill son to a plethora of doctors who could not diagnose him, a Canadian couple started to research different diseases that could have led to their son’s deterioration. Marilyn Finkelstein, second from left, at PACE, which is improving patient care through Crohn’s and Colitis Canada After three years, they discovered that Crohn’s Disease was the culprit. In an attempt to help their son, and anyone else who was suffering from the disease, Marilyn and Albert Finkelstein started selling fruitcakes in an effort to fundraise...
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...often people take the time make sure they eat healthy. Crohn's Disease is the cause of problems that's been described above. More than 500,000 people are currently suffering from Crohn's Disease. First let's look at what is Crohn's Disease? A chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that's part of the intestine. Crohn's Disease is usually found in the smallest part of the intestine, part of the digestive system swells up and can have deep sores that's called ulcers. Crohn's Disease can be created in any part of of the digestive system. This is a lifelong disease that can affect anyone at any age. The cause of Crohn's Disease is unknown. Living with this disease is very difficult, uncomfortable and embarrassing. People who have been diagnosed with Crohn's Disease, there are lifestyle changes that a person go through. First, getting a healthy diet and proper fluids and restrict the use of tobacco products will help to prevent the affects of this disease. Daily exercising to maintain a proper weight which can reduce tiredness. There are treatments that can help to control Crohn's Disease such as medications, surgery or over-the-counter medicines to stop diarrhea. There are alternative treatments such as supplements, vitamins b12 and d, ginseng, herbs, aloe and massages. There are reasons that medication would be better over lifestyle change. It is much easier to take medication or surgery to control Crohn's Disease because a person may not find it easy to change to a healthy...
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...lunch he eats a bagel with cheese and some whole milk. Every Wednesday Larry eats cereal for breakfast and has pasta for lunch. He has a history of abdominal pain for the past 10 years. Mr. Garcia’s preferred learning style is visual as he explained in the initial interview. He learning style is visual because he prefers to read the material independently. He does not absorb verbal information easily. Introduction to the disease process for the Patient Education Plan: The disease process usually begins in the rectosigmoid area and spreads proximally. Pathologic change starts with degeneration of the reticulin fibers beneath the epithelial mucosa. This causes occlusion of the subepithelial capillaries and infiltration of the lamina propria with lymphocytes, leukocytes, eosinophils, mast cells, and plasma. The result eventually is abscess formation, necrosis, and ulceration of the epithelial mucosa. This in turn reduces the colon’s ability to absorb sodium and water. (Ludwig, 2007). Ulcerative colitis is a form of colitis, a chronic disease of the intestine, specifically the large intestine or colon, that includes characteristic ulcers, or open sores, in the colon....
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...Crohn’s Disease There is a lot of speculation when it comes to the diagnosis of diseases. Diseases are something that can be catastrophic and bring an abrupt holt to one’s life. Although there are many different types of diseases, one that is fairly common is Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine, especially the colon and ileum. Common symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, and unintended weight loss. These symptoms may range from mild to severe and may develop gradually or come without any warning. Crohn’s disease has a crucial impact on patients’ education, work, social and family life. The first mention of CD appeared in the literature in 1932 in a publication by Burrill Crohn reporting...
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...Lifestyle or Medication? Anjelica Sharp HCA 240 December 14, 2014 Monica Chase Crohn’s Disease Crohn’s disease is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It cause inflammation of the Gastrointestinal (GI) tract that can cause some serous symptoms. Some of the major symptoms include Persistent diarrhea or constipation. Other symptoms include weight loss, fatigue, abdominal pain and cramps, reduced appetite, and urgent bowel movements. This disease has two stages that switch around. Flare ups or periods or symptoms and troubles and remission a period of time when there are no symptoms. This disease normally affects people for the first time between 15 and 40 years of age. There are many ways to control or cope with this disease. Medication or Lifestyle changes. Lifestyle changes should always be tried before medication. Sometime medication is not needed with proper lifestyle changes. There are no current know way to prevent this disease. Lifestyle changes to control this disease are fairly simple. Keeping a good nutritional diet is important. Cutting out trigger foods like dairy can also be beneficial. This illness reduces the absorption rate of protein, vitamins, and minerals. So eating healthy and taking multivitamins is a great way to cope. Eating smaller meals and increasing liquid intake helps your body get the most out of what you eat. Reducing stress is another life style change that is important. Stress slows down digestion and produces more acid. Smoking...
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...and Physiology of Crohn’s Disease Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic, relapsing inflammatory disease of the intestines with usually peak between 15 and 35. It is one of many Inflammatory bowl disease (IBD), and is sometimes also called Regional enteritis, Morbus Crohn’s, Terminal iletis, or Granulomatous enteritis. It primarily affects the small and large intestine, but can affect the digestive system anywhere between the mouth and the anus. It is named after the physician who examined the disease in a landmark paper written in 1932. Crohn's disease lasts for many years throughout life, and many patients require surgery at some point and even then they can have recurring symptoms. The cause of CD is unknown, although there are two major theories. One theory is that the structural changes in the cells of the bowel are perceived by the immune system as foreign and are attacked, leading to constant inflammation. The second theory is that an unknown type of bacterium persistently attacks the bowel, which also leads to constant inflammation. Patients with CD are usually nutritionally deficient which is mainly due to a decreased intake and malabsorption of nutrients. This tends to happen because certain parts of the abdomen might be inflamed so the patient may not be able to properly absorb the food, which can cause them to be deficient in certain vitamins and other nutrients. Although diet may affect the symptoms in patients with this disease, it appears unlikely that...
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...Patient Education Plan: Crohn’s Disease NUR/427 Health and Chronic Disease Management Patient Education Plan: Crohn’s Disease Patient Case History The patient is a 24-year-old, Caucasian, female who was recently diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease. She is single and currently lives alone in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The patient admits to eating a poor/unbalanced diet; she cites her busy schedule as the main factor contributing to her poor nutrition. She is not a smoker. Her father’s sister also has Crohn’s Disease but no one else in the immediate family, at least no one that she knows of, has the disease. She was diagnosed after coming to the emergency room with blood in her stool; she has also experienced bouts of diarrhea off and on for the past several weeks. She takes Advil for headaches daily and complains of constant fatigue, which she attributes to stress. Stress can be attributed to her lifestyle; she is a college graduate who is currently enrolled in a Masters program working toward her MBA. She also works as a teller at a local bank. The field is extremely competitive and between the demand of her job and her schoolwork she has limited time left for a social life. She goes on occasional dates and goes out with girlfriends fewer than two nights a week. Because she is a full-time student she spends a large portion of her time on the computer; she is extremely comfortable using the Internet. The patient has a very busy life and a very full...
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...Treatment for Crohn’s disease consists of medications to deal with the inflammation such as sulfasalazine, mesalamine, and olsalazine. Other medications used include steroids, and sometimes even immunosuppressive medications such as infliximab or azathioprine. According to a professor at the University of Toronto, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is different from irritable bowel disease in that there is no inflammation. Food has a lot to factor in in regards to diarrhea in IBS patients. Greasy, fatty, or fried foods help contribute to the diarrhea experienced by these patients. Diarrhea can also be caused by certain bacterial infections. Infections that can be acquired through contaminated foods or drinks consist of, E. coli, campylobacter,...
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