Lived Experience Paper Irritable Bowel Syndrome Brooke Rogers Florida State University College of Nursing NUR3125 – Fall ‘09 November 10, 2009 Introduction Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is recorded to be the most common intestinal complaint and reasoning for a patient’s direct referral to a gastroenterologist (Medline Plus Organization, 2009). This paper will give a summarized desciption of the characterisitics of IBS, as well as a glimpse into the life experience
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In about thirty percent of these cases, only the ileum is involved. Many ileocolic patients have inflammation in the large intestine only, which makes this type especially difficult to distinguish from other inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative
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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
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Running head: CRC-S INCREASED BY VARIOUS METHODS CRC-S Increased By Various Methods Rebecca Bruce Oklahoma City University Abstract Colorectal cancer screening (CRC-S) should be a simple, safe, convenient, and inexpensive as possible, with high sensitivity and specificity that allows increased patient participation (Stevenson, 1991). As the third leading cause of US cancer-related deaths, colorectal cancer (CRC) is a serious health concern (CDC, 2014). In 2007, an estimated 158
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Colorectal Cancer Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States when men and women are considered separately, and the second leading cause when both sexes are combined. It is expected to cause about 51,690 deaths during 2012. The death rate from colorectal cancer has been dropping in both men and women for more than 20 years due to improved screening techniques and treatment for colorectal cancer has improved over the last several years. As a result
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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
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Lifestyle or Medication Angelene Odems HCA/240 August 24, 2012 Yosely Cruz Lifestyle or Medication Lifestyle or Medication Can anyone picture going to the bathroom several times a day. Think about how 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
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Introduction Crohn’s disease is a severe form of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). This disease process affects the digestive system, but most commonly irritates the ileum of the small intestine. Because the majority of Crohn’s patients are affected in the ileum, this disease is also called ileitis. Crohn’s disease causes inflammation, swelling, and irritation of the GI tract, which could lead to a loss of function of the intestine (Ford-Martin, Norris, & Newton, 2009). Though disease can affect any
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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
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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
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