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Crohn's Disease
Alternate Names : Granulomatous Ileocolitis, Ileitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Regional Enteritis
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Crohn's Disease Treatment
Your health care provider may prescribe medications such as 5-aminosalicylate to control the inflammatory process. If this is not effective or if the case is severe, treatment may require corticosteroids and immunomodulators such as azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine.
If you have abscesses and/or fistulas, your health care provider may prescribe antibiotics. Infliximab (an antibody to an immune chemical called TNF-alpha, which promotes inflammation) is effective for patients with fistulous disease and those with moderate to severe disease.
If medical therapy is not effective, you may need surgery to remove a diseased or strictured segment of the bowel or to drain an abscess. However, unlike ulcerative colitis, surgical removal of a diseased portion of the intestine does not cure the condition.
Changes in diet may improve symptoms (consult your health care provider or dietician). An adequate intake of calories, vitamins, and protein is important.
Foods that worsen diarrhea should be avoided -- specific food problems may vary from person to person. People who have blockage of the intestines may need to avoid raw fruits and vegetables. Some people have difficulty digesting lactose (milk sugar) and need to avoid milk products.
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Albumin - Serum Barium Enema Colonoscopy Endoscopy Fecal Culture Fecal Fat Sigmoidoscopy Small Bowel Biopsy Stool Guaiac Test Upper GI and Small Bowel Series
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Abdominal Mass Abdominal Pain Abdominal Sounds Appetite - Decreased Bloody or Tarry Stools Chronic Clubbing of the Fingers or Toes Constipation Diarrhea Fever Fistula Gas/Flatus - Excessive Gastrointestinal Bleeding Gums - Swollen Joint Pain Protein in Diet Stools - Foul Smelling Tenesmus Ulcers Urinary Incontinence Vitamin B12 Weight Loss - Unintentional
Review Date : 10/27/2002
Reviewed By : Jenifer K. Lehrer, M.D., Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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