if you have a clean egd and colonoscopy, then what are the chances you could still have chron's?

Question

Had a colonoscopy a year a go, normal apperance, lympcites in biopse, no evidence of uc or chrons. Could I develop these diseases just a year later?

Answer 1

Fair: It is often confined to the small intestine.

Answer 2

Still possible: Crohn's disease affects small bowel, primarily. So this part of the GI tract is not accessible via egd or colonoscopy. So the diagnosis is made on clinical basis and barium studies of the small bowel. You can consult a gastroenterologist for further clarification.

Answer 3

Probably not: Rotavirus commonly affects young children rather than adults & causes watery diarrhea that usually goes away on its own in a few days.You may be able to get rotavirus if you are taking meds for crohns (they suppress your immune system & make it harder to fight off infections). It should not cause any long term complications. Drink plenty of fluids with electrolytes (ex gatorade) & see dr if needed.

Answer 4

Probably not: But it can worsen your symptoms for a while.

Answer 5

CD affecting colon: Colitis: inflammation of the colon. Lots of types including infectious, ischemic (poor blood flow), and inflammatory bowel disease-ibd. Ibd is of unknown cause, likely genetic predisposition, chronic, wax and wane. Ulcerative colitis (uc) affects inner lining of colon, starts in rectum. Crohn's disease (cd) is full thickness infl of bowel, mostly ileum, and/or colon, can skip segments of bowel.

Answer 6

Colon disease: Crohnd colitis is inflammatory disease of colon which couls cause chronic diarrohea and abdominal pain due to colitis.

Answer 7

Crohn's colitis: People often mistake this term and claim they've been diagnosed with both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Actually it is Crohn's disease that involves the colon. Crohn's can cause an isolated ileitis (small intestine), ileocolitis (both), etc.

Answer 8

It really depends: If you are a normal healthy person with no significant medical history and a completely normal colonoscopy in the last two years it is rare to develop a mass that is cancerous. That being said, colonoscopy is only 92% sensitive - that means it can miss a cancer which can then grow. It is not a perfect test. Bottom line - regardless of the previous colonoscopy - always assume a mass is cancerous.

Answer 9

It really depends: If one does have a history of prior cancer, or inflammatory bowel disease or familial adenomatous polyposis or a strong family history of cancer - the mass has a higher chance of being cancerous. Always assume any new mass is cancerous and seek medical attention promptly.

Answer 10

Yes: Clear, liquid "stool" is the ideal end result of the prep for colonoscopy.

Answer 11

Usually: This the endpoint we are striving for. If however in the morning you pass anything more than clear liquid, let the nurse know immediately on check in so they may give you an enema or two to permit completion of the colonoscopy without you having it cancelled and rescheduled and needing to go thru the prep once again.

Answer 12

Both: Depends on whose available within your community.

Answer 13

Both: Both do however if a mass is there the colon and rectal surgeon can take care of it. In addition a colorectal surgeon would be more agressive at removing a polyp whereas a GI may be more apt to recommend surgery. This is based on personal experience. Fyi colonoscopy was pioneered by a general and cardiothoracic surgeon at beth israel in ny. Dr wolff and dr shinya invented polypectomy.

Answer 14

Both: Both perform colonoscopies. Gastroenterologists typically perform more on average.

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