Welcome to Newly Diagnosed Night!

1. Welcome to Newly Diagnosed Night!

2. Overview • Explanation of IBD • Review of GI System • Differences between Crohn’s and Colitis • Who gets IBD

3. Overview • What to expect with IBD • Complications of IBD • Treatment Options • Local Events • Questions

4. Explanation of IBD • Diseases that inflame the lining of the GI (gastrointestinal) tract • Disrupt body’s ability to digest food, absorb nutrition and eliminate waste • Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are the two main forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) • Learn more at www.crohnsandcolitis.com

5. Review of GI System • a finely balanced system of tunnels that starts at your mouth and ends at your anus

6. Differences between Crohn’s and Colitis • With Crohn’s disease, inflammation can occur anywhere in the GI tract but is usually present in the lower part of the small bowel and the colon • Ulcerative colitis only affects portions of the large intestine, including the rectum and anus and typically only inflames the innermost lining of bowel tissue

7. Who gets IBD • Approximately 233,000 Canadians or 1 in 150 • Canada has among the highest rates in the world • Males and females are equally affected • Diagnosis at any age but, usually before the age of 30 • All races and ethnic groups are affected by IBD however, people of Jewish Ashkenazi (European) descent have higher rates of IBD

8. What to expect with IBD • There is no known cure for Crohn’s or colitis • They are chronic diseases • treatment with modern medications and perhaps surgery can allow you to live a full and rich quality of life

9. Complications of IBD • Occasionally people may develop complications related to Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis that can be serious • These complications can be divided into “intestinal” and “non-intestinal” categories

10. Treatment Options • An overview of the types of medication that may be prescribed • The role diet can play • Types of surgery that might be needed • The importance of a balanced lifestyle

11. Local Events

12. WHERE TO LEARN MORE • Crohn’s and Colitis Canada (Canada)– http://www.crohnsandcolitis.ca/ • Canadian Digestive Health Information (Canada)– www.cdhf.ca • Canadian Society of Intestinal Research (Canada) – www.badgut.org • University of Saskatchewan Multidisciplinary Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic (Saskatoon)– www.mdibdc.com • Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (USA) – www.ccfa.org • National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (USA) – www.digestive.niddk.nih.gov • Alberta IBD consortium (Canada) – www.albertaibdconsortium.ca • McGill IBD Research Group (Canada)– www.mcgillibd.ca

13. Thank You! Questions?