References: American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. (2008). Crohn ’s Disease. Retrieved June 12‚ 2010 from http://www.fascrs.org/patients/conditions/crohns_disease/ Crohn ’s and Colitis Foundation of America. (2009). Retrieved June 12‚ 2010 from http://www.ccfa.org/info/about/crohns Mayo Clinic. (2009). Mayo Clinic. Retrieved June 12‚ 2010 from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/crohns-disease/DS00104 National Institute of Diabetes
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Title: A case of colonic stricture secondary to recurrent ischemic colitis Author: Faisal Mehmood‚ M.D.1‚ Harshraj Leuva‚ M.D.1 and Anshu Taneja‚ M.D.1‚ 2 1. Internal Medicine Residency Program‚ Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Bronx)‚ NY. 2. Department of Internal Medicine‚ North Central Bronx Hospital‚ Bronx‚ NY. Introduction: Colonic ischemia is the most common form of gut ischemia‚ frequently affecting older population. Colonic ischemia may be more prevalent in women. The diagnosis
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affecting the ileum same as lleocolotis. 3. Gastroduodenal Crohn’s disease‚ affecting the stomach and duodenum (first part of small intestine) 4. Jejunoileitis‚ affects the jejunum‚ which is the upper half of the small intestine. And 5. Crohn’s colitis‚ which affect only the colon. But some people do have more than one area of the digestive track is affected. Crohn’s disease is known as “skip lesions” because the inflammation affects sections of the intestine‚ but not others (McCance & Huether
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Long term management of client diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and one of the four leading threats to human health and development along with cardiovascular diseases‚ chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes (WHO‚ 2011). It is estimated that cancer accounted for 13% of all deaths worldwide in 2008‚ of which colorectal cancer along with lung and breast cancers contributed to 45% of world’s total cancer mortality (Ferlay‚ et al.‚ 2010). Cancer continues
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Crohn’s Disease Jami Thomason SC131: Human Anatomy and Physiology II Unit 3 Assignment Kaplan University 10/28/2014 I have chosen to write my Unit 3 assignment topic on Crohn’s disease‚ which is also known as Crohn syndrome and regional enteritis‚ is a form of autoimmune inflammatory bowel disease. Crohn’s disease gets its name and was first discovered by Dr. Burrill B. Crohn in 1932‚ it is known to possibly have affected as many as 700‚000 Americans. This disease can affect any area of the
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Assessment of patient with acute abdominal pain Calister Dike Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 305 Health Assessments Susan Patterson Summer B Session Introduction Assessment of the patient with
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Facts about Colon cancer * Colon cancer is taking 655‚000 deaths worldwide per year‚ and it is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Canada. * Age increases the risk of developing colon cancer. About 90 percent of all colon cancer cases occur in people older than 50. * In many cases colon cancer has no obvious symptoms. However‚ in some cases‚ a good warning sign is rectal bleeding. * In Canada about 25 people die of colon cancer every day. Facts about Colon
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RADIOLOGY REPORT Patient Name: Benjamin Engelhart Patient ID: 112592 DOB: 10/05/ Age: 46 Sex: M CT Scan No: 10-790031 Ordering Physician: Alex McClure‚ MD Procedure: CT scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast. Date of Procedure: 11/14/2012 HISTORY: RLQ pain‚ no previous studies. ABDOMEN: The lung basis appeared unremarkable. The liver‚ spleen‚ gallbladder‚ adrenals‚ kidneys and pancreas and abdominal aorta appeared unremarkable. The bowels seen on the study appeared thickened
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Pelvic fistulas in women refer to pathological communications between the urinary or gastrointestinal tract and the genital organs. The majority of urogenital fistulas relate to obstetric or postsurgical complications‚ less often to pelvic malignancy and radiation therapy. Anovaginal and rectovaginal fistulas result from obstetric trauma‚ including prolonged labor and perineal lacerations‚ whereas inflammatory bowel diseases account for fewer cases. A wide range of examinations‚ including intravenous
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According to VanMeter and Hubert (2014)‚ meningitis is a bacterial infection caused in the meninges of the central nervous system. The pathophysiology of this infection‚ as the authors decribes‚ begins with microorganisms makes their way to the brain through blood‚ extension of tissues that are in proximity‚ or access directly from wounds. Microbes would then bind to nasopharyneal cells in order to cross the mucosal barrier‚ then entering into cerebrospinal fluid from being attached to the choroid
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