Crohn's disease is an autoimmune inflammatory bowel disease primarily affecting the ileocecal region, leading to symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, and malnutrition. Diagnosis involves endoscopy and colonoscopy, while management focuses on fluid balance, nutrition, and symptom relief through medication. Treatment may include corticosteroids and dietary modifications, but surgical options are only palliative due to the disease's systemic nature.
Crohn's disease is an autoimmune inflammatory bowel disease primarily affecting the ileocecal region, leading to symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, and malnutrition. Diagnosis involves endoscopy and colonoscopy, while management focuses on fluid balance, nutrition, and symptom relief through medication. Treatment may include corticosteroids and dietary modifications, but surgical options are only palliative due to the disease's systemic nature.
Crohn's disease is an autoimmune inflammatory bowel disease primarily affecting the ileocecal region, leading to symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, and malnutrition. Diagnosis involves endoscopy and colonoscopy, while management focuses on fluid balance, nutrition, and symptom relief through medication. Treatment may include corticosteroids and dietary modifications, but surgical options are only palliative due to the disease's systemic nature.
Crohn's disease is an autoimmune inflammatory bowel disease primarily affecting the ileocecal region, leading to symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, and malnutrition. Diagnosis involves endoscopy and colonoscopy, while management focuses on fluid balance, nutrition, and symptom relief through medication. Treatment may include corticosteroids and dietary modifications, but surgical options are only palliative due to the disease's systemic nature.
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Crohn’s disease is an autoimmune inflammatory bowel disease that affects the entire GI tract, but primarily the ileocecal region of the large and small intestine. It causes scarring, ulcerations, and abscesses in the wall of the intestines that lead to multiple mucousy stools per day and problems with fluid & electrolyte imbalances. Crohn’s disease goes through periods of remissions and exacerbations. Unfortunately, a colon resection or colectomy would only be By Samir at English Wikipedia - Originally from en.wikipedia; description page is/was here., palliative because Crohn’s disease can CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2107297
affect the whole GI system.
ASSESSMENT FINDINGS Fever Abdominal cramping Abdominal pain after meals (relieved by defecation) Diarrhea containing mucus or pus, possibly blood (5-6 stools/day) Anemia Electrolyte imbalances Malnutrition
DIAGNOSTICS Endoscopy Tissue biopsy Colonoscopy
NURSING PRIORITIES Balance Fluid & Electrolytes Manage Elimination Needs Optimize Nutritional Status THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT Maintain NPO during acute phase Low residue, high protein, high calorie diet Administering IV fluids and electrolytes Avoid foods that exacerbate symptoms Reduce intestinal activity
