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CROHN’s DISEASE

CROHN’s DISEASE. STJEPAN ĆURIĆ Mentor: A. Žmegač Horvat. Dr. Burrill Bernard Crohn . in 1932 he  described a series of patients with inflammation of the  terminal ileum , the area most commonly affected by the illness. What is Crohn’s?.

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CROHN’s DISEASE

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  1. CROHN’s DISEASE STJEPAN ĆURIĆ Mentor: A. Žmegač Horvat

  2. Dr. Burrill Bernard Crohn • in 1932 he described a series of patients with inflammation of the terminal ileum, the area most commonly affected by the illness

  3. What is Crohn’s? • inflammatory disease of the intestines that may affect any part of the gastrointestinaltract from mouth to anus

  4. Symptoms • abdominalpain • diarrhea (which may be bloody) • vomiting • weight loss • skin rashes • arthritis • inflammation of the eye

  5. Causes • genetics (mutationsin CARD15) • environmentalfactors • immunesystem • microbes (Mycobacteriumaviumsubspeciesparatuberculosis)

  6. Diagnosis • endoscopy • radiologictests • bloodtests • comparisonwithulcerativecolitis

  7. Treatment • medication (corticosteroids, 5-aminosalicyilic acid, azathioprine, mercaptopurine, methotrexate, infliximab) • lifestyle changes (hydration) • surgery

  8. References: • MayoClinic: Crohn's Disease • National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse

  9. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

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