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Welcome to @PhysioMedics. In this video tutorial, we are going to discuss Crohn's disease symptoms.

What is Crohn’s Disease?
Crohn’s disease is an autoimmune disease that affects the intestine (bowel). In patients with Crohn’s disease, the bowel becomes inflamed, which can cause fatigue, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and other symptoms.

Crohn’s is considered an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), along with ulcerative colitis. When the inflammatory process isn’t controlled, it can lead to chronic inflammation, thickening of intestinal walls, ulcers, and noticeable symptoms.

Even though Crohn’s disease most often affects the last part of the small intestine, it can affect any part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract from the mouth to the anus. It can also cause symptoms outside the GI tract, including the eyes, skin, and joints.

Crohn’s Disease Symptoms:
Crohn’s disease can affect different parts of the digestive tract for each patient. The most common areas are the ileum and the colon. The ileum is the last part of the small intestine, and the colon is the last part of the large intestine.

Symptoms of Crohn’s disease can vary from patient to patient and can be mild to severe. They can also worsen over time. Symptoms often come on gradually but can develop quickly without warning in some patients. Some may experience extended periods of time without symptoms. This is known as remission.

Symptoms of Crohn’s disease may include:

Abdominal pain / cramping
Appetite or weight loss
Bloody stools
Constipation
Diarrhea
Fatigue
Fever
Menstrual cycle changes
Mouth sores
Night sweats

Crohn’s Disease Diagnosis:
The signs and symptoms of Crohn’s disease are similar to more common illnesses. Your doctor will only diagnose Crohn’s disease after ruling out other causes of your symptoms. Because there is no single test for Crohn’s disease, your doctor will use a combination of tests and procedures to confirm the diagnosis.

If you are diagnosed with Crohn’s, routine testing will become an essential part of managing your condition.

Tests commonly used to diagnose Crohn’s include:

Blood and Stool Tests
Both blood and stool tests give you and your doctor important clues about your condition.

Blood tests can show anemia, infection, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, and specific indicators of inflammation.
Stool samples can be tested for certain indicators of inflammation and pathogenic bacteria.
Imaging Tests
Imaging tests can show your doctor areas where there is disease activity and possible complications. Some standard tests used for Crohn’s include:

Capsule Endoscopy – A tiny wireless camera travels through your digestive tract and takes pictures. The capsule is similar in size to a vitamin and is swallowed. As the capsule works its way through the digestive tract, thousands of images are transmitted to a recorder you wear around your waist. Your doctor will then look for signs of Crohn’s disease in the images.
CT Scan – A special type of X-ray that takes pictures from different angles at the same time, creating a cross-sectional picture of your bowel. A CT scan allows the doctor to inspect the entire bowel and surrounding tissues to help determine the location and extent of your Crohn’s.
Endoscopy – This test uses a long flexible tube with a camera to view inside your GI tract. A sigmoidoscopy examines the lower part of the large intestine, while a colonoscopy focuses on the entire colon. Small tissue samples (biopsies) may be removed for further testing. If small bunches of inflamed tissue (granulomas) are present, it can help confirm a Crohn’s diagnosis. An endoscopy can be combined with ultrasound for additional imaging (endoscopic ultrasound).

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