CROHN'S DISEASE

WHO DISCOVERED THE DISEASE?

WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THE CURE?

• No known cure
• Therapies can reduce symptoms

THE SIGNS/SYMPTOMNS

• Diarreha
• Abdominal pain and cramping
• Blood in stool
• Ulcers
• Reduced appetite/weight loss

WHAT BODY PARTS ARE AFFECTED?

• Digestive system
• Anywhere from mouth to anus
• Lower part of small intestine

HOW DO YOU GET THIS DISEASE

• It is unknown
• But thought that both parents carry the gene

WHAT TYPE OF TREATMENTS?

• Antibiotics
• Surgery
• Corticosteroids

HOW IS IT DIAGNOSED

• Colonoscopy
• Physical exam
• Look at the intestines

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