Patient was educated on symptoms of Crohn’s disease as follows: Abdominal pain Pain is secondary to the inflammation and swelling of the intestinal walls. Abdominal cramps Contractions of the smooth muscle in the swollen intestines result in cramps. Reduced appetite The abdominal pain and cramps can reduce the appetite and patients can be averse to eating, fearing the activation of symptoms with food. Bloody stool The inflammation can lead to ulcerations in the large intestines, [...]

Patient was educated on Crohn’s disease as follows: Crohn’s disease is a condition secondary to chronic inflammation in the intestines. Crohn’s disease can occur due to an abnormal autoimmune response, which develops inflammatory cells that damage the cells of the intestinal wall and lead to symptoms of the inflammatory bowel disease. Factors like diet and stress can aggravate the symptoms of inflammatory process. Crohn’s disease can involve any part of the intestines, both small and [...]