Is Crohn's disease contagious?

Written by Ren Zheng Xin
Gastroenterology
Updated on September 16, 2024
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Crohn's disease is not contagious and its specific causes are not particularly clear. It is an inflammatory bowel disease and can be treated in the gastroenterology department. Typical symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, accompanied by fever and nutritional disorders, among others. It may also be complicated by acute perforation, rectal bleeding, intra-abdominal abscesses, and malabsorption syndrome. The course of the disease tends to be prolonged and recurrent, making it difficult to cure. The clarity and severity of the lesion, the length of the course of the disease, and the rate of recurrence after surgery are related. Because it is not contagious, it cannot be transmitted among the population.

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Can people with Crohn's disease eat eggs?

Patients with Crohn's disease can eat eggs, but should focus on consuming primarily egg whites and avoid egg yolks as much as possible. The general principle for their diet should be to have smaller, more frequent meals that are high in calories and low in fat. Vegetables such as yams, carrots, and potatoes can be included, while cold, spicy, and irritating foods should be avoided. Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease of unknown cause, potentially resulting in complications like intestinal obstruction, perforation, and rectal bleeding. During active phases, it is important to rest, avoid excessive fatigue, and timely replenish needed nutrients and fluids.

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Can people with Crohn's disease eat wontons?

Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory granulomatous disease of the digestive tract of unknown cause. It, along with ulcerative colitis, is classified as an inflammatory bowel disease. It can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus, but is most commonly found at the end of the ileum and the adjacent colon. The lesions are generally ulcers, which are typically longitudinal, large, and deep, appearing in a segmental or skipping pattern. The disease can involve all layers of the digestive tract, causing thickening of the intestinal wall, narrowing of the intestinal lumen, and bowel perforation. Additionally, this disease has a certain rate of malignant transformation. The disease is difficult to cure and has signs of lifelong recurrence. Therefore, in terms of diet, it is crucial for individuals with Crohn's disease to focus on easily digestible foods and avoid spicy, stimulating, fatty, greasy, and difficult-to-digest foods, as well as smoking and drinking alcohol. Wontons are relatively easy to digest; they should be chewed slowly and thoroughly. It is okay to eat them occasionally, but do not consume too much at one time, about 80% full is appropriate.

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Early symptoms of Crohn's disease

Early symptoms of Crohn's disease include abdominal pain and diarrhea, abdominal masses, and may also be accompanied by fever, anemia, and digestive nutritional disorders, and can affect joints, eyes, skin, and other organs. Some patients may have iritis, clubbed finger arthritis, oral ulcers, and chronic hepatitis. Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease of unknown cause, commonly occurring in the ileum and right half of the colon, with a tendency to be prolonged and recurrent, and is not easy to cure completely. Currently, treatment mainly involves medication combined with surgery to prevent complications. It is important to rest adequately and maintain a reasonable diet. (Please use medication under the guidance of a professional physician.)

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Can people with Crohn's disease eat lamb?

Patients with Crohn's disease can eat lamb, but it should be consumed in small quantities. Eating too much can increase the burden on the intestines, leading to constipation or intestinal obstruction. Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, or intestinal obstruction. It may also lead to fever or general nutritional disorders. Dietary considerations should include eating small, frequent meals, adhering to a high-nutrition, low-fat diet, consuming plenty of vegetables, eating fruits in moderation, and avoiding spicy, stimulating, and greasy foods. During active periods, it is important to rest more and treatment can involve a combination of medication and surgery. However, the course of the disease is usually long, prone to relapses, and hard to completely cure.

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Can a CT scan detect Crohn's disease?

Crohn's disease generally cannot be diagnosed through a CT scan. Diagnosis of Crohn's disease relies on colonoscopy. If you experience abdominal pain and diarrhea, especially if there is mucous or bloody stool, it is recommended to undergo a colonoscopy to determine whether it is Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Once the disease is confirmed, it is crucial to diagnose and treat it early. The treatment of this disease can be challenging and is highly prone to recurrence. The medical community still finds this disease a difficult problem to address. In addition to Western medicine, it is also advisable to seek treatment from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Diagnosis and treatment strategies based on TCM principles can be formulated, and combining TCM with Western medicine may achieve better results than using Western medicine alone.