Patient was educated on the symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease as follows:
- Diarrhea
- The irritation of the intestinal wall results in diarrhea and loss of fluid and electrolytes.
- Low grade fever
- Low grade fever can be part of inflammatory process involving the intestines.
- Malnutrition
- Chronic unresolved inflammatory bowel disease with ulceration of the intestinal wall can result in poor absorption of nutrients from the intestines and consequent malnutrition.
- Prolonged malnutrition can contribute towards weight loss.
