Different symptoms, causes, treatment, diagnosis of crohn’s disease

CROHN’S DESEASE

Introduction: The Crohn’s desease is continuing disorder which develops inflammation of the digestive tract which is most commonly known as gastrointestinal tract – GI. This disease is found to be affecting just any area or segment of the digestive tract from mouth to the anus. However, it is noticed that the disease mostly affect the lower portion of the small intestine which is known as ileum. The inflammation spreads deep into the affected organ’s linings and is believed that it may develop pain besides often making intestines empty causing diarrhoea.

Crohn’s desease is also called the inflammatory bowel disease which is the common term for the disease which develops swelling in the intestines. Diagnosis of Crohn’s deseases is indeed problematic as its symptoms are almost similar to the other intestinal disorders like irritable bowel syndromes and ulcerative colitis. Ulcerative colitis causes inflammation and ulcers in the top layer of the lining of large intestine. All the layers of the intestine may be affected in this disease and regular healthy bowel could be noticed in between portions of diseased bowel.

Causes: Though a few stories have been written on this topic but none of them has yet been proved. The human immune system consists of cells and proteins that guard the body from contagions. The immune system reacts peculiarly in people having Crohn’s disease, mistaking bacteria, foods and other elements for being foreign. The immune system function is to attack such elements and in such process the white blood cells gather in the intestine lining developing persistent inflammation that ends up in ulceration and bowel injuries.

Symptoms: The most common symptoms include: abdominal pain often in lower right side accompanied with diarrhoea; rectal bleeding, weight loss, arthritis, skin problems, fever and profuse bleeding.

Diagnosis: Extensive physical examinations and clinical tests are required for diagnosing the disease. Blood tests for checking anemic condition which may indicate bleeding in the intestines. Also a white blood cell count is needed to be done for ascertaining the inflammation in the body. Stool test helps doctor determine about the infection or bleeding in the intestines.

Treatment: Treatment includes medications, nutritional supplements, surgery or even combination of all for controlling inflammation, regularize nutritional deficiency and relieve symptoms like abdominal pain, diarrhoea and rectal bleeding.

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