Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Inflammatory bowel disease - Crohn's disease; Regional enteritis; Ileitis; Granulomatous ileocolitis; IBD- Crohn's disease
Symptoms
Symptoms depend on what part of the gastrointestinal tract is affected. Symptoms range from mild to severe, and can come and go with periods of flare-ups.
The main symptoms of Crohn's disease are:
- Crampy
abdominal (belly area) pain Fever - Fatigue
Loss of appetite - Pain with passing stool (
tenesmus ) - Persistent, watery
diarrhea Unintentional weight loss
Other symptoms may include:
Constipation - Eye inflammation
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Fistulas (usually around the rectal area, may cause draining of pus, mucus, or stools) Joint pain - Liver inflammation
- Mouth ulcers
- Rectal bleeding and
bloody stools - Skin lumps or sores (ulcers)
Swollen gums
Signs and tests
A physical examination may reveal an
Barium enema Colonoscopy Computed tomography (CT scan) of the abdomen -
Endoscopy , including capsule endoscopy Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the abdomen Sigmoidoscopy Enteroscopy Upper GI series
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This disease may also alter the results of the following tests:
Albumin - C-reactive protein
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Fecal fat - Hemoglobin
- Liver function tests
White blood cell count
Images
Review Date: 12/13/2010
Reviewed By: George F Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser
Permanente Medical Care Program San Diego, California. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
