As part of the treatment, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients will often need to undergo routine tests so that doctors can see what is happening in their intestines. In this ... Read more
In part two of my four-part series about Crohn’s disease, I discuss the journey to a Crohn’s or colitis diagnosis. Crohn’s and colitis are both diseases that are not as simple ... Read more
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can be extremely difficult to diagnose and some patients may suffer for years with the symptoms before getting an accurate diagnosis. In addition, some of the symptoms of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are similar to other bowel conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease, and arteriovenous malformations.
In this short video from My Health Special, Consultant General and gastrointestinal surgeon, Mr. Ian Mitchell briefly explains that patients with inflammatory bowel disease are diagnosed using a series of tests. Usually, patients will need to provide their medical history, and undergo a physical examination, blood tests, radiology tests and a colonoscopy.
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While having inflammatory bowel disease is no joke, it always helps to try and see the funny side of life, even if that means laughing at some of the indignities you ... Read more
Editor’s Note: In Judy Walters’ debut for her new column, Crohn’s Corner, she introduces herself as not only a fighter for Crohn’s disease, but also as a wife, mother, professional ... Read more
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic gastrointestinal disorder that involves the rectum and the colon (the large bowel) mainly in the mucosa and sub mucosa regions of the gut. Read how ... Read more
In a new study, researchers compared the efficacy of two techniques, rectosigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy, for the measurement of endoscopic healing in patients with ulcerative colitis, and found a strong correlation ... Read more
There has been substantial debate on the issue of how often one should undergo surveillance colonoscopy procedures to detect colorectal cancer (CRC) at an early stage and improve survival. Recent ... Read more
