Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis: Everything You Need to KnowInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) includes two chronic conditions, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. It has remained for too long the secret illness no one wants to admit to having, let alone discuss. One percent of North Americans have IBD, yet its cause is unknown, and there is no known cure. Fred Saibil, a renowned expert on IBD, provides concise, critical and practical information on the common symptoms and side effects. He describes the normal gastrointestinal system and then explains what specifically goes wrong in those suffering from IBD. Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis includes important information on:
The book also provides detailed tables, sidebars and diagrams, plus travel tips and other self-help strategies for coping with IBD. For patients, their relatives and caregivers, Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis explains the plain facts about this terrible disease, which seriously affects the daily lives of so many. |
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... jejunum . Fats ( e.g. , butter , oil , margarine ) are digested more slowly and require both the jejunum and ileum to be absorbed . Two things are absorbed exclusively by the ileum : vitamin B12 and bile salts . This point becomes ...
... jejunum ( upper small bowel ) . Barium is injected through the tube by the radiologist and monitored as it ... jejunum is generally diagnosed by a small - bowel series or a small - bowel enema . Occasionally , a procedure known as ...
... jejunum directly . Your nose and throat are frozen with a spray , intravenous sedation is given , and a scope is passed down the esophagus , through the stomach , and into the small bowel to make or possibly exclude a diagnosis of ...
Contents
Who Gets IBD? What Causes It? | 9 |
Symptoms and Signs | 19 |
How Is IBD Diagnosed? | 28 |
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References to this book
The New Eating Right for a Bad Gut: The Complete Nutritional Guide to ... James Scala Limited preview - 2000 |