Early symptoms of Crohn's disease

Written by Ren Zheng Xin
Gastroenterology
Updated on September 25, 2024
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Crohn's disease early in its onset is characterized by symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, and intestinal obstruction. As the condition progresses, it can lead to anemia, nutritional disorders, eye involvement, joint involvement, and liver involvement. It is important to maintain a reasonable daily routine, eating multiple small meals that are high in calories but low in fat, and include a variety of vegetables. During active phases, bed rest should be observed, and a diet high in nutrition but low in fat should be provided, combined with medical and surgical treatments. The symptoms of Crohn's disease are prone to recurrence, and the prognosis is not particularly good. It is essential to actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment.

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Common Complications of Crohn's Disease

Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that commonly leads to complications such as intestinal obstruction, acute perforation, rectal bleeding, and poor absorption syndrome due to intra-abdominal abscesses. Due to inflammation, there is an increase in intestinal mucosa and narrowing of the intestinal lumen, which makes intestinal obstruction more likely. The decrease in protective barrier function of the intestinal mucosa makes it susceptible to acute perforation, which can also lead to rectal bleeding when perforated. Examinations for Crohn’s disease include colonoscopy, barium enema, CT scans, complete blood count, and intestinal absorption tests. The treatment involves a combination of medication and surgery, as the exact cause of the disease is not very clear, and it tends to have a prolonged course with recurrent flare-ups, making it difficult to cure completely.

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Can people with Crohn's disease eat peanuts?

Crohn's disease is a chronic nonspecific inflammatory bowel disease of unknown cause. Its lesions can occur in any part of the digestive tract. The main symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, abdominal masses, fistula formation, and weight loss. Systemic symptoms such as fever and malnutrition can also occur, and intestinal obstruction might require surgical treatment. Currently, there are no specific treatments for this disease, and it has signs of lifelong recurrence, making the treatment very challenging. It is crucial to pay attention to nutrition in the diet, consuming high-nutrition, low-residue foods, and appropriately supplementing with folic acid, vitamins, and other nutrients. The diet should primarily consist of rice and noodles, and it is advisable to consume lean meats, fish, poultry, eggs, and soy products. Peanuts can be eaten in small amounts, but it is not recommended to consume them excessively because they have a high fat content, which is not beneficial for managing Crohn's disease.

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Can Crohn's disease be seen on a CT scan?

Crohn's disease cannot be determined solely by CT scans. A CT scan can be used to assess the general situation, which should then be combined with personal clinical symptoms, routine stool tests, and ideally, colonoscopy and blood tests to make an accurate diagnosis. Crohn's disease is an idiopathic disease, currently thought to be related to genetic factors, and inevitably linked to individual immune factors and dietary habits. A definitive diagnosis can be made through colonoscopy and pathological examination. Care should be taken to avoid consuming raw, cold, hard, spicy, and irritating foods.

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Can Crohn's disease be inherited by children?

Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel condition, and its specific causes are not yet very clear. It may be related to environmental factors, lifestyle factors, dietary factors, and genetic factors, and it occurs more often in males than in females. The prevalence of Crohn's disease is relatively low in China. Typical symptoms of Crohn's disease include abdominal pain, diarrhea, intestinal obstruction, and some patients may experience fever, oral mucosal lesions, and liver abnormalities. The current treatment is mainly medication combined with surgical intervention. During active periods, it is important to rest, consume a low-fat, high-nutrition diet, replenish water and electrolytes timely, and if anemia is present, appropriately supplement with B12 and folic acid. Patients with hypoproteinemia should be given albumin.

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Can people with Crohn's disease eat eggs?

Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease, and patients can eat eggs. The principle of the diet is to eat small meals frequently and keep it low in fat, eating more vegetables such as carrots, potatoes, and yams. Avoid cold, spicy, and gas-producing foods such as chili peppers, radishes, leeks, and soy products. Crohn's disease can easily affect joints, skin, and other organs, and the course of the disease tends to be recurrent and is not easy to cure completely. The current treatment principle primarily involves medication combined with surgical treatment to prevent complications, with a focus on rest, a high-nutrition, low-fat diet, and correcting electrolyte imbalances.