Crohn's Disease Flashcards
What is a chronic IBD that affects the lining of the digestive tract and can appear w/ patchy inflammation t/o?
Crohn’s Disease
Where can Crohn’s disease affect? But where does it usually begin?
Anywhere in GI from mouth to anus; terminal ileum and spreads to right colon
What are some s/s of Crohn disease?
Bouts of RLQ abd cramping and diarrhea, pain may be relieved by defecation, palpable RLQ mass, fever, fatigue/malaise, wt. loss and anemia
How do the stools look in Crohn disease and how frequent are they?
Semi-formed w/ or w/o mucus/pus but rarely blood; 6-8/day
What is the age of onset for Crohn disease?
10-30y/o
What are some common complications from Crohn disease?
Fistulas, ulcers, fissures, or abscesses
What is an abnormal connection b/t an organ, vessel or intestine?
Fistula
What is the term used to describe a small tear in the lining of the anus?
Fissure
What complication can appear w/ abd distention, cramping pain, N/V and/or borborygmi?
Intestinal obstruction
What is borborygmi?
Excessive loud and hyperactive bowel sounds
What complication can be asymptomatic but if not then appear w/ chills/fever, tender abd mass, leukocytosis, wt. loss, malnutrition and/or diarrhea?
Fistula
Colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, barium enema or **EGD are?
Diagnostic tests
CBC, BMP, albumin/protein, liver function tests are what?
Important lab studies
What are some not so common complications?
Intestinal obstruction or toximegacolon
What complication can appear w/ fever, increased HR/RR, decrease BP, abd pain, very distended abd, hypoactive bowel sounds to eventually absent?
Toxic megacolon
