Colitis and Crohn's: Understanding and Managing Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Colitis and Crohn's: Understanding and Managing Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Hayle Medical
Country
United States
Published
22 September 2020
Pages
225
ISBN
9781632419118

Colitis and Crohn’s: Understanding and Managing Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a set of inflammatory condition affecting colon and small intestine. There are two kinds of inflammatory bowel diseases - colitis and Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus wherein colitis affects the colon and rectum. Common symptoms of Crohn’s disease are abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever and weight loss. Common symptoms of colitis disease are abdominal pain, tenderness, loss of appetite, fatigue etc. These diseases are caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors leading to inflammation and immunological responses to intestine. It can happen in any age group but it majorly occurs in teenagers and youngsters. The treatment of these diseases however depends on how severe they are. Although they are not completely curable, Crohn’s disease is treated with the help of antibiotics, aminosalicycate and corticosteroids, colitis disease is treated with the help of antibiotics and surgeries. This book unravels the recent studies in the field of Colitis and Crohn’s disease. The book presents researches and studies performed by experts across the globe. The extensive content of this book provides the readers with a thorough understanding of the subject.

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