Introduction Patients with Crohn’s disease must pay special attention to their diet for several reasons. Firstly, this disease causes nutrients to be insufficiently absorbed in the intestine, which means that malnutrition and malabsorption can develop (malassimilation). Some people affected also avoid some foods that they subjectively feel worsen their symptoms. This behavior increases the malnutrition … Nutrition in Crohn’s disease
Introduction Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that manifests itself in many different ways. Since it can manifest itself differently in each person affected, it is often difficult to diagnose. The life expectancy of patients with Crohn’s disease who receive optimal therapy is hardly or not at all limited. Not every patient has … Diagnosis of Crohn’s disease
Diagnosis of Crohn’s disease using stool samples Stool samples can be used to quickly and easily determine blood loss via the intestine. The hemoccult test (guaiac test) is particularly suitable. With this test, even the smallest amounts of blood in the stool can be determined. This occult (hidden) blood, invisible to the eye, can be … Diagnosis of Crohn’s disease using stool samples | Diagnosis of Crohn’s disease
Diagnosis of Crohn’s disease by ultrasound Ultrasound examination of the abdomen, the so-called sonography of the abdomen, reveals changes typical of Crohn’s disease. This procedure, which is very gentle and non-invasive for the patient, often allows the first suspected diagnosis of Crohn’s disease to be made. Crohn’s disease is characterized by an edematous thickening and … Diagnosis of Crohn’s disease by ultrasound | Diagnosis of Crohn’s disease
Symptoms of Crohn’s disease Crohn’s disease is a disease that classically occurs in relapses. This means that the symptoms usually do not occur permanently but in phases. Such phases in Crohn’s disease usually last several weeks. The main symptoms of this disease are severe abdominal pain and diarrhea. The pain is usually localized in the … Symptoms of Crohn’s disease
Dysfunction of the intestine Dysfunctions of the intestinal tract are the typical symptoms of Crohn’s disease. Watery diarrhea that persists for a long time and abdominal cramps are the leading symptoms in most patients. However, constrictions in the bowel caused by scar tissue as it heals an inflamed area can sometimes lead to constipation. Diarrhoea … Dysfunction of the intestine | Symptoms of Crohn’s disease
Pain as a symptom Along with diarrhea, abdominal pain is the typical symptom of Crohn’s disease, 87% of Crohn’s patients have pain. 20% even when there is no active episode. Severe abdominal pain and long-lasting abdominal cramps are characteristic of Crohn’s disease. However, the pain can also be experienced as dull or stabbing. Since Crohn’s … Pain as a symptom | Symptoms of Crohn’s disease
Influence on the psyche Crohn’s disease is a chronic disease for which there are treatment options, but which cannot be cured. For many patients it is a psychological challenge to suffer from a chronic disease whose progression and individual prognosis is difficult to assess. Since the diagnosis is usually made at a young age (between … Influence on the psyche | Symptoms of Crohn’s disease
Crohn’s disease therapy The goal of Crohn’s disease therapy is to reduce the relapses and alleviate the symptoms. The therapy of relapses is based on the severity of the relapse. There is still no cure for Crohn’s disease. However, if the therapy is optimally adjusted, life expectancy in Crohn’s disease is hardly or not at … Therapy of Crohn’s disease
Therapy of the acute attack Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory disease that progresses in phases. Periods without symptoms alternate with acute phases of the disease. In acute phases, the disease is active and sections of the gastrointestinal tract are inflamed. An acute episode should always be accompanied by a physician in order to contain … Therapy of the acute attack | Therapy of Crohn’s disease
Drugs Different groups of drugs are used in Crohn’s therapy and prophylaxis (). An important group are glucocorticoids, also known as cortisone preparations. A distinction is made between systemic and topical, i.e. only locally effective cortisone preparations. Therapy with cortisone is an integral part of Crohn’s disease treatment. In addition to cortisone, the term steroids … Drugs | Therapy of Crohn’s disease
Injection therapy The administration of injections may be necessary in the following situations in Crohn’s disease: If Crohn’s patients develop vitamin B12 deficiency-related anemia, vitamin B12 must be replaced. This is best done by injecting into the fatty tissue directly under the skin (subcutaneous injections), by injecting into a muscle (intramuscular injections) or directly into … Injection therapy | Therapy of Crohn’s disease
