Question 1

what are the symptoms of ileitis?

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Pain diarrhea: Ileitis is inflammation of the ileum (part of the small intestine). It can cause abdominal pain, fever and diarrhea.

Question 2

how should i care for mild ileitis?

Accepted Answer

It depends: If you are referring to crohn's disease, then azathioprine or Methotrexate are appropriate. There are, however, infectious causes of ileitis. Most of these resolve spontaneously without treatment unless you are severely ill or immune compromised.

Question 3

what predisposes someone to ileitis?

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Genetic preposition: Acute ileitis is usually due to microbial infections, e.g., typhoid, though viral infections can also cause acute inflammation.  Chronic ileitis or chronic inflammatory bowel disease does not have clearly defined causes and genetic predisposition are only a small part of the etiology.

Question 4

how long does a ileitis attack last?

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Depends: Cause of the ileitis determines duration..... Infective are short, inflammatory is long term.

Question 5

what is test ileitis and what causes it?

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Many causes: Ileitis is simply an inflammation of the distal small bowel - ileum.  Although crohn's disease is a common cause of ileitis, multiple other causes are possible:  infections, musculoskeletal inflammatory syndromes, tumors (carcinoid), vasculitis, lack of blood flow, and drugs.  Testing is a variable as the diseases which cause ileitis.

Question 6

what is the definition or description of: ileitis?

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Ileitis: Ileitis = inflammation of the ileum (the last part of the small intestine).

Question 7

what can cause mild ileitis in  the terminal ilieum?

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Some causes include:: 1) Crohn's disease; 2) Yersinia enterocolitica infection; 3) excessive NSAID or aspirin use;  4) backwash ileitis, to name just a few.

Question 8

what does  "terminal ileitis to rule out crohn's disease" mean to you doctors?

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Radiology: I have seen that on a ct scan report. It simply means that the terminal ileum (last part of the small intestine and area commonly affected by crohns disease) is inflamed and from the ct scan alone, one cannot rule out crohn's disease. Thus, further testing can be considered to see if this truly is crohns or something else.

Question 9

diagnosed with crohn's after finding ulcer in ileum. isn't this a misdiagnosis, and in fact ulcerative ileitis?

Accepted Answer

Crohns disease: can cause ulcer any where in the gastrointestinal tract. so ulcer in the ileum is most likely Crohn,s . they should have taken biopsy which would confirm the diagnosis

Question 10

terminal ileum biopsy: unremarkable ileal mucosa. negative for active/ chronic ileitis, no granulomas seen. meaning? good? 
bad? thanks

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Sampling: It is good that there was no pathology in the tissue biopsied. Please keep in mind that the pathologist can only tell you what was in the tissue that was removed, not what is the rest of the body. Lesions in Crohns can be patchy and you need to follow your doctor's advice about follow-up care.

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