Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) Flashcards

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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases are a group of conditions that include?

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Ulcerative Colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease.

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What does the person’s immune system does with Ulcerative Colitis?

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The immune system identifies the lining of the colon as foreign and attacks it leading to inflammation.

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What does the inflammation of Ulcerative Colitis causes?

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The inflammation causes the lining to develop ulcers and bleed.

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What causes Ulcerative Colitis?

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The cause is not known and cannot be cured.

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How does the Ulcerative Colitis can be controlled?

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With medication.

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How’s the condition of Ulcerative Colitis for most people?

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With a frustrating patter of flares (condition worsens) and remission (symptoms are absent)

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What does the person’s immune system does with Crohn’s disease?

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The immune system identifies the lining of the digestive tract as foreign and attacks it, causing inflammation

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How’s the condition of Crohn’s disease for most people?

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Follows a repeating cycle of intermittent flares and periods of remission.

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Is there a cure Crohn’s disease?

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No, but there are medicines that keep the disease under control.

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If medecine does not control the symptoms of Crohn’s disease what would be the solution?

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Surgery, to remove the diseased part of the intestines.

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Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s disease have similar symptoms such as?

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Diarrhea, abdominal pain and weight loss.

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Are Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s disease the same?

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No, they are two distinct diseases and have three key differences.

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What does Crohn’s disease can involve ?

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The entire GI tract, and is most often found in the last part of the small intestine (ileum) and the colon.

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What does the Ulcerative colitis involve?

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Usually starts in the rectum and moves up the colon until it stops.

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Where does Crohn’s disease can occur?

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In all layers of the bowel wall.

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What does Ulcerative Colitis affects?

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Only the innermost lining of the colon.

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What does Crohn’s disease has but Ulcerative Colitis does not?

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Clusters of immune cells found in biopsied tissue.