Surgeons, who documented what they had seen and felt in the abdomen of the patient, made the earliest descriptions of Crohn's disease(CD). Dalziel wrote the first pathology description in 1913. Crohn and his coworkers reinvented what Dalziel had written about and called it by a different ...
In order to put the current research into the aetiology of Crohn's disease in perspective, a grasp of the complexity of the mucosal immune system is required. Therefore, this section begins with an explanation of the immune system within the normal mucosa and then outlines the genetic, ...
The article focuses on Crohn's disease. It describes the pathophysiology and complications associated with the said chronic inflammatory disease of the intestines, its available treatments, and management. It outlines the nursing considerations to help patients manage the said disease and prevent exacerbat...
Energy and micronutrient deficiency is common in CD patients, due to dietary restriction, disease activity and loss of protein and blood from ulcerated areas, and surgical resection resulting in shortening of the bowel. These deficiencies are especially common among those with extensive small intestinal...