A 54-year-old male is diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease. This condition is most likely caused by:…
HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: This 46-year old gentleman with past medical history significant only for degenerative disease of the bilateral hips, secondary to arthritis presents to the emergency room after having had 3 days of abdominal pain. It initially started 3 days ago and was a generalized vague abdominal complaint. Earlier this morning the pain localized and radiated to the right lower quadrant. He had some nausea without emesis. He was able to tolerate p.o earlier around 6am, but he now denies having an appetite. Patient had a very small bowel movement early this morning that was not normal for him. He has not passed gas this morning. He’s voiding well. He denies fevers, chills, or night sweats. The pain is localized to the RLQ without radiation at this point. He has never had a colonoscopy.…
low serum levels ● What is a characteristic difference between Crohn's and colitis → one can be continuous throughout the Upper GI GI and on is only in the lg. intestine ● Food that can cause a ↓ in the pressure of the LES ● Initial treatment of diarrhea → replacement of fluits (worsen GERD) include → fatty foods, alcohol and electrolytes ● Which is not true about H-pylori → it is a viral ● Not included in gluten-free diet → wheat, rye, barely, infection found in the intestine oats ● Dietary management of peptic ulcer disease include ● A lifelong low-fiber diet is considered to be the cause → all of the above of → diverticulitis ● When a proton pump inhibitor is used to peptic…
Diarrhea, fever, and weight loss are symptoms of Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease is a chronical inflammation of the digestive tract. The cause of this disease is still unknown.…
Crohn's disease typically occurs in the distal lower portion of the Ilium or 'right colon' – more noticeable in the person's right side but may also flare up in any portion of the gastrointestinal tract.…
Miss F is 23 year old Hispanic female who presents today complaining of sharp, epigastric abdominal pain of 3-4 months duration. The pain has not changed or worsened acutely;. The pain is located in the epigastric region and left upper quadrant of the abdomen. It does not radiate. The pain is relatively constant throughout the day and night but does vary in severity. She rates the pain as 5/10 and remains the same. She…
Keefler, L., Doerfler, B., & Artz, C. (2012, February). Optimizing Management of Crohn’s Disease within a Project Management Framework: Results of a pilot study. National Institute of Health Public Access Author Manuscript, 18(2), 254-260.…
C. Crohn’s Disease mainly affects the end of the small bowel and the beginning of the colon, but occasionally it affects parts of the gastrointestinal tract anywhere from the mouth to the anus.…
Schmelzer, & F. Verville (2014) describe the pathophysiology of Crohns as inflammation of segment of the GI tract (most commonly in terminal ilieu and colon). The inflammation involves the mucosa, submucosa and muscularis layers of the intestinal wall. Adversely diseased portions occur between normal portions of the bowls. The diseased portions can contain deep ulcerations that penetrate through edematous mucosa where thickening of the bowel wall and narrowing of the lumen occur where abscesses, fistulas lesions may development (Schmelzer, & F. Verville,…
When I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease, I was worried about my academic future. I feared that would fall behind in my classes because of multiple absences I had while receiving an infusion at a hospital. However, I became determined not to fall behind in school. Instead of watching television while receiving my infusions, I would do all the classwork I would miss during that day. During my high school years, I have been able to keep up with my school work, which has helped me be ranked in the top ten of my class. The inspirational advice I would give is that an individual living with IBD entering high school or college is to not fall behind in their coursework.…
Crohn’s disease is one of the fastest growing intestinal disease in the United States. You may ask, “who can get Crohn’s disease?”. Anyone can get Crohn’s disease but it is more common for a woman rather than a man to get it. It has affected more than five hundred thousand people in the United States alone, that is about one for every seven people in the United States. Crohn’s has common symptoms of a cold such as abdominal pains, fever, and diarrhea, it also has many more symptoms. Crohn’s can affect any part of the GI tract, though, usually occurs at the end of the small intestine (ileum) and the beginning of the large intestine (colon). Some people may ask, How do people get Crohn’s disease? or, How does someone get rid of Crohn’s disease?…
Crohn’s disease is a disease that causes irritation or swelling in the digestive tract. This disease can affect anywhere from the mouth to the anus, but more commonly affects the lower part of the small intestine and parts of the large intestine. Sores may develop on the insides of the…
History: Crohn 's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease of an undetermined cause that afflicts more than five-hundred thousand people in the United States and is not biased in regards to which it strikes. People unlucky enough to get Crohn 's Disease include the old and young; rich as well as poor; men, women, and children of white, black, and Asian descent; the disease does not discriminate against age, social class, gender or color. Crohn 's primarily attacks the digestive system in the areas of the ileum, which is part of the small intestine and the large intestine (also known as the colon), but can occur in any section of the gastrointestinal tract. Although Crohn 's disease afflicts all age groups, initial diagnosis generally occurs before the age of thirty.…
When I was seven, I began experiencing extreme weight loss and severe abdominal pain. I stayed in a children’s hospital for two weeks until the doctors were finally able to identify the cause of my symptoms. They diagnosed me with Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease is not a well known disease like cancer, heart disease or diabetes, but it currently affects almost two million Americans. These more prevalent diseases have extensive foundations that raise money and awareness for those who endure the condition, but because Crohn’s disease is not as well known, it does not have the same level of funding or support. My life’s goal is to raise money for this cause, and to become a research scientist to help aid in finding a cure to my disease.…
Gastroenteritis is a catch all term for infection or irritation of the digestive tract, particularly the stomach and intestine. It is frequently referred to as the stomach or intestinal flu, although the influenza virus is not associated with this illness. Major symptoms include nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps. These symptoms are sometimes also accompanied by fever and overall weakness. Gastroenteritis typically lasts about three days. Adults usually recover without problem, but children, the elderly, and anyone with an underlying disease are more vulnerable to complications such as dehydration.…