Crohn’s disease is a genetic autoimmune disease that causes an inflammation of the small bowel, large intestines, and colon. Early symptoms are severe abdomen pain, diarrhea, weight loss, loss of appetite, rectal bleeding, anemia, and fever. Further progression of the disease can lead to sores in the mouth, possible bowel obstructions, nutrient deficiency, fistulas, and hemorrhoids.
Diagnosing Crohn’s disease is accomplished by lab tests, small bowel follow through, endoscopic procedures, barium enemas, CTs, and MRIs. The severity of the patient’s symptoms dictates how the physicians proceed with treatment. Mild symptoms are treated with antidiarrheals. Moderate symptoms are treated with antibiotics and, corticosteroids. Severe symptoms are treated with IV corticosteroids and if medications do not control symptoms, surgery is warranted. There is no cure for Crohn’s disease.
Crohn disease. Mesenteric inflammation
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