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Health Encyclopedia: Crohn's Disease
Inflammatory bowel disease - Crohn's disease; Regional enteritis; Ileitis; Granulomatous ileocolitis
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 - Persistent, watery
diarrhea -
Fever - Fatigue
Other symptoms may include:
- Rectal ...
Health Guide
Abdominal sounds
... Alternative Names Bowel sounds Read more »Abdominal sounds
...Definition Abdominal sounds are the noises made by the intestines. Alternative Names Bowel sounds Considerations Abdominal sounds (bowel sounds) are made... Read more »Intestinal obstruction
... While listening to the abdomen with a stethoscope your health care provider may hear high-pitched bowel sounds at the onset of mechanical obstruction. If the obstruction has persisted for too... Read more »Toxic megacolon
...There may be signs of septic shock. The doctor will notice abdominal tenderness and possible loss of bowel sounds. An abdominal film shows colonic dilation. A CBC may show an elevated... Read more »Meckels diverticulectomy
...carefully monitor you and give you medicine to relieve any pain. You will receive fluids by IV until bowel sounds are heard, and then you can resume eating by mouth. A nasogastric tube may be... Read more »Images
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