Crohn's Disease
About this ebook
The book describes how Crohn’s disease causes chronic inflammation in the digestive tract and may affect areas from the mouth to the rectum. It outlines genetic, autoimmune, and environmental factors that may contribute to its development.
Key topics include ileitis, ileocolitis, jejunoileitis, gastroduodenal Crohn’s disease, and granulomatous colitis. Symptoms such as abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, diarrhea, fever, anemia, malnutrition, skin issues, joint pain, and eye problems are discussed in detail.
The text also covers complications such as strictures, fistulas, abscesses, liver disease, pancreatitis, and colon cancer. Diagnosis through colonoscopy, CT scans, X-rays, and blood tests is explained, along with dietary considerations and treatments. Surgical options such as strictureplasty, bowel resection, ostomy, and proctocolectomy are also described.
This book will interest students, health science learners, and those studying gastroenterology who want to understand Crohn’s disease and its effects on the digestive system.
About the author
Rumi Michael Leigh is the owner of Study Blueprint and creator of the brand TYSK (Things You Should Know). TYSK is geared towards helping students, individuals gain knowledge about a variety of subjects such as Anatomy, Physiology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Religious studies, Psychology, Music, and new subjects are added and updated. Our goal is to facilitate self-learning with already made quizzes, tests and more. It makes learning at your own pace an agreeable experience.
