South University
Jane Emond
NTR 2050
Dr. Weintraub
August 3, 2015
The five senses, sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell. All amazing on their own, but when all are working independently of each other properly people can function pretty well. However, when the slightest disruption interferes with how our senses work properly life can become pretty unbearable at times. Just to name a few issues such as the common cold, seasonal allergies, conjunctivitis, and ear infections can very easily cause the balanced system to go out of whack. Issues with the digestive system can make enjoyable things like eating and enjoying food more of an unenjoyable task. Ulcerative Colitis is a chronic disease of the large intestine that causes inflammation
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Depending on where the inflammation occurs within the large intestine UC is classified by how far the disease extends up the colon. Research has shown that genes, the environment, and an overactive immune response could play a role in causing UC unfortunately, the exact cause of the disease is not known. “Research sponsored by CCFA has led many scientists to believe that ulcerative colitis may be the result of an interaction of a virus or bacterial infection of the colon and your body’s natural immune system response”(Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, 2015). Although research has not be able to pinpoint the exact cause of Ulcerative Colitis it can actually occur in people of any age. Nonetheless, research has shown that it hoes have a higher occurrence rate in people between the ages of 15 and 30, who have family members with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, and who are of Jewish …show more content…
Through lifestyle modifications, drug therapy, and surgery life with Ulcerative Colitis does not have mean that one cannot enjoy the comforts of eating again and enjoying food. Lifestyle modifications can include smoking cessation, limit consumption of alcohol, and even though there is not much evidence to prove that modifying the diet does indeed play a role, but it may help in reducing the symptoms. Dietary changes such as eating smaller meals, avoiding spicy, avoiding carbonated beverages, avoiding high fiber foods may help. Depending on the severity of the disease a low fiber diet, a low salt diet may, or a soft bland diet may be recommended and nutritional supplementation of vitamins may be necessary for those who do not absorb nutrients properly. To be safe patients should consult with their health care provider before deciding to use complimentary or alternative medical practices such as dietary supplements and probiotics. While there is no current medication in the market that cures UC, there are many out there than can help reduce symptoms to induce and maintain remission and improving the quality of life. Depending of the location and severity of UC there are five classed of medications that may be prescribed either orally, in suppository form, IV, enema, and rectal foam. 5-ASA (Aminosalicylates) is
Clostridium Difficile Infection Clostridium difficile (C. difficile or C. diff) infection is a condition that causes inflammation of the large intestine (colon). This condition can result in damage to the lining of your colon and may lead to colitis. This condition can be passed from person to person (contagious). CAUSES C. diff is a bacterium normally found in the colon. This condition is caused when the balance of C. diff is changed and there is an overgrowth of C. diff.
Crohn 's is an immune-mediated inflammatory disease that belongs to a larger group of illnesses called inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It is associated with inflammation of the digestive tract, or gastrointestinal (GI) tract, which runs from the mouth to the anus, and includes the stomach and intestines. It more commonly affects the end of the small intestine and the large intestine. Crohn 's disease symptoms and complications are unpredictable , you may experience almost no symptoms, then have a sudden flare-up. Or you could experience symptoms every day Crohn 's disease is difficult to diagnose, because symptoms vary and because it can be similar to other conditions.
There were times when Crohn’s had overpowered by life. By that, I mean Crohn’s was first and I was controlled by it, not it by me. I
:- Distribution- Crohn’s disease affects the smaller as well as larger bowel whereas ulcerative affects only
I think it would be a good idea to explain what crohns just in case you don’t know. Crohns is a disease that involves poop, yes poop. When I first got diagnosed I was having a problem with talking about this because it was pooped based. So, my doctor made me say poop one hundred
It eventually eats away at my intestine until it deteriorates. Sadly, when I first noticed I had Crohn's, it was too late for a portion of my intestine. When I entered the hospital I thought i just had severe stomach cramps, when I left I had about a foot less intestine. From that moment on, my future was all I could think of. I was honestly terrified for what was to come as an adult.
According to the Mayo Clinic staff (2014), chronic inflammation can create ulcers in the digestive system, located anywhere from the mouth to the anus, and also the genital area. Inflammation to the lining of the stomach, can lead to scars that can spread throughout the bowel wall completely. Mayo Clinic Staff (2014) state that Crohn’s causes the intestinal wall to become thickened as time goes by, which prevents food from digesting properly due to blockage making it hard for stools to pass by. Mucosa is what protects the stomach, by having Crohn’s, excess mucous is being produced which can make an individual feel as if they are always needing to go to the bathroom.
Appetite changes will cause under-eating over overeating resulting in weight gain or weight loss which increases the stress of the said person. Immune system suppression, Chronic pain, and Increased risk of heart disease have all been linked with feeling
Every medication has a side effects and adverse effects. In this case, treatment choices fall into four categories: pharmacologic, nonpharmacologic, surgical and complementary (Sinuasas, 2012). In this patient’s situation, pharmacological treatment should begin with acetaminophen and gradually move up to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. NSAID therapy is recommended as a first line therapy for minimum to mild arthritis. However, since the patient indicates GI distress to NSAID medication (Naprosyn), other NSAIDS medications may be utilized.
Ulcerative Colitis affects only the colon, while Crohn’s disease can affect any region of the gastrointestinal tract, from the mouth to the anus. Crohn’s disease can make life very difficult for those who have it and while
When I was first diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, a common colon disease, I had no idea what it was. It wasn’t until several tests and explanations from multiple doctors that my parents and I started to understand the extent of the problem. Although it didn’t seem like it would be a big deal, it quickly took over my entire life. Dealing with the condition meant chronic pain, medication, and many more doctors’ visits. Fortunately, my case wasn’t too severe.
1. With a diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease, what could be discussed with Mrs. Greenway regarding changes to her diet and lifestyle? How would you present this information to Mrs. Greenway? Inflammatory bowel disease which includes Crohn’s disease is often associated with poor digestion and malabsorption of dietary protein, fat, carbohydrates, water and a wide variety of vitamins and minerals, therefore what a person eats may never truly get into the body (CCFA, 2017). I would advise Mrs. Greenway to eat a well balanced nutritious diet.
Crohn 's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease which means it can take place anywhere from the mouth to the anus(GI tract). The most common areas is the ileum and the colon. Crohn 's disease appears when regular bacteria that helps with breakdown of food is misunderstood for something trying to harm the body. Then the antibodies create inflammation in that specific area. Which precedes as a chronic disease that deals with not only inflammation but ulcers created in the tissue.
In other study researchers find that when women overeat and gain weight, they get less pleasure from eating. Their brain scans reveal that after eating there is less activity in the ‘reward’ pathways of the brain – the neurological corridors that respond to pleasure. Obese people have fewer pleasure receptors in the brain suggesting that overeating blunts the reward
In the fall of 2015, I was hospitalized and clinically diagnosed with Colitis. Colitis is an untreatable disease of the digestive system that causes pain and many bowel disorders. My original plan was to continue my education at my previous University, until I became ill. Due to my hospitalization, I was un-enrolled from my University and forced to continue my education at Collin College. Although at the time this was unfortunate, it has become a blessing.