Lab 5 : Crohn's Disease
D'lissa Mattox
Crohn’s is a persistent inflammatory bowel disease that affects the lining of the digestive tract. Sometimes Crohn's disease can cause life-threatening complications. Crohn’s can be very painful and It can cause diarrhea, abdominal pain, anemia, weight loss, and fatigue. It can cause some people to be symptom free for the most of part, while some others can have severely chronic symptoms that don’t go away. It can affect different parts Crohn’s is not a disease that can be cured.
Medications that are used to slow the advancement of the disease are, steroids and immunosuppressants. Aminosalicylates tend to be used for people with mild symptoms. Sometimes the disease requires bowel rest. Therapy tends to help long term remission of the disease as well. Sometimes these aren't effective so some patients need surgery. Most patients that have the disease end up having to change their diet to reduce symptoms. patients with Crohn's disease tend to need to receive regular screening for colorectal cancer because of the increased risk.
The total number of new cases of Crohn's disease diagnosed each year was about 10.7 per 100,000 people, which is about 33,000 new cases per year. An estimated 3 million US adults reported being diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease. Most of the people who were used for the statistics had at least one of the following:
o Aged 45 years or older.
o Hispanic or non-Hispanic white.
o With less than a high school level of education.
o Not currently employed.
o Born in the United States (compared with adults born outside of the United States).
o Living in poverty.
o Living in suburban areas.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/crohns-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20353304
https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/What-is-crohns-disease/treatment
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/crohns-disease/treatment
https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2019-02/Updated%20IBD%20Factbook.pdf
https://www.cdc.gov/ibd/data-statistics.htm
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