In this easy to understand khanacademymedicine video, diagnosing inflammatory bowel diseases Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis is discussed using animation.

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The video explains that no single blood test or exam can provide a diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease, instead a combination of clinical presentations, lab tests, radiographic images, and pathology results are needed to confirm whether a patient has Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.

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