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A 46-year-old member asked:
What is inflammatory bowel disease (ibd)?
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Dr. Vasu Brownanswered
Integrative Medicine 23 years experience
Colon inflammation: In medicine, inflammatory bowel disease (ibd) is a group of inflammatory conditions of the colon and small intestine. The major types of ibd are Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
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Dr. Otto Placikanswered
Surgery - Plastics 36 years experience
Not understood: Although extensively studied, ibd, is not completely understood. It primarily occurs in 2 different forms known as ulcerative colitis or crohn's disease. The end result is chronic but intermittent inflammation in the terminal small intestines or large intestines. It is commonly manifested by pain with bloody mucous stools. The exact cause of the inflammation is not similar to autoimmune disease.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
How would i know if i had inflammatory bowel disease?
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Dr. Robert Uyedaanswered
General Surgery 47 years experience
Sometimes it is: Difficult for doctors, even specialists, to determine if you have it or not. So it would be even more difficult for you to figure out on your own. Typical symptoms of crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis would be unexplained abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fevers, weight loss. It is unpredicatable. Go see a GI specialist.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
How can inflammatory bowel disease be diagnosed?
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Dr. Robert Uyedaanswered
General Surgery 47 years experience
Usually by : Biopsy at endoscopy if it is colon. If it is ileum or small intestine, contrast x-rays or ct. Blood tests are sometimes helpful but not diagnostic.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
What are the tests for inflammatory bowel disease?
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Dr. Mark Hoepfneranswered
Surgery 41 years experience
See your doctor: A physical examination by your doctor is a place to start. Sometimes an x-ray such as small bowel series, and referral to a gastroenerologist for endoscopy and/or colonoscopy with biopsies may be indicated.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
How inflammatory bowel disease affect you?
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Dr. Charles Cattanoanswered
Gastroenterology 41 years experience
IBD is systemic: Inflammatory bowel disease runs a spectrum from ulcerative colitis (inflammation of inside lining of colon) to crohn's (full-thickness inflammation that can involve any part of gut from mouth to anus). Almost any organ system can be affected, pregnancies are at risk, & there is a high prevalence of cancer development and need for chronic treatment &/or surgical management. Also, genetic proclivity.
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Dr. Abby Caplin commented
Integrative Medicine 42 years experience
The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) can provide you with additional information.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
How is inflammatory bowel disease detected?
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Dr. Jeffrey Cohenanswered
Colon and Rectal Surgery 31 years experience
Scope: Stool studies, colonoscopy, small bowel series, endoscopy, serology.
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