Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseThis book offers gastroenterologists, surgeons, and general hospital doctors an immediate source of information regarding the epidemiology, genetics, immunology, etiology, and pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease. Focusing on the two most significant conditions, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, this book describes clinical signs, disease activity and progress, recurrence, complications and nutritional aspects. It discusses up-to-the-minute drugs, as well as medical and surgical treatment. ... Emphasizes differential diagnosis. ... Includes hundreds of color illustrations to aid in recognition of signs and symptoms. ... Devotes an entire chapter to the disease in childhood. ... Discusses important clinical signs appearing in other areas of the body, including the mouth and skin. ... Uses tables, figures, and diagrams to quickly present essential information. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND GENETICS | 5 |
DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN CROHNS DISEASE AND ULCERATIVE COLOTIS | 11 |
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abdominal abscess acid active acute affected anal anastomosis appearance areas arrow assessment associated biopsy blood cancer carcinoma cause cells changes chapter characteristic chronic clinical colectomy colon colonoscopy common complications contrast corticosteroids Crohn's colitis Crohn's disease crypt deep deficiency demonstrated develop diagnosis dilatation disease activity disorders distal drug early ease endoscopic epithelium erythema examination extensive factors fissure fistulae gastrointestinal granulomas haemorrhage histological ileal ileocaecal incidence increase indicated infection inflammation inflammatory bowel disease intestinal involvement jejunum lead lesions loss macrophages manifestations mucosa nodularity normal nutritional obstruction Occasionally occur pain patients with Crohn's pattern perforation perianal polyps pouch present propria proximal radiograph rectal rectum recurrence region remains remission resection result reveal risk Schistosomiasis seen segments severe short showing small bowel specimen staining stricture studies submucosa sulphasalazine surface surgery surgical symptoms terminal ileum therapy thickened tion treatment tuberculosis typically ulcerative colitis usually vascular vessels