Early symptoms of Crohn's disease

Written by Ren Zheng Xin
Gastroenterology
Updated on September 02, 2024
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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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Does Crohn's disease cause swelling of the feet?

Crohn's disease generally does not cause swelling of the feet, but if it causes nutritional disorders, there will be manifestations of swelling of the feet. This is due to hypoproteinemia, which leads to a decrease in the colloid osmotic pressure of the plasma, and the water and fluids in the blood vessels flow out into the tissue fluid, forming swelling in the feet. In addition to foot swelling, there may also be abdominal pain, diarrhea, intestinal obstruction, and fever, and some may affect the liver, joints, or skin. For more noticeable foot swelling, it is appropriate to use diuretics. There is no specific treatment for Crohn's disease; it is mainly treated with medication and surgery to manage its complications and enhance nutritional support. (The use of medication should be under the guidance of a professional doctor.)

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Early symptoms of Crohn's disease

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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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 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.

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Does Crohn's disease have no symptoms?

Crohn's disease typically presents with symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, intestinal obstruction, complications of nutritional disorders, iridocyclitis, oral ulcers, anemia, and liver diseases. A preliminary diagnosis can be made based on these specific clinical manifestations. X-ray enterography can reveal intestinal lesions. It is important to maintain a reasonable daily routine. During active phases, bed rest should be observed, and a diet high in energy and calories but low in fat should be provided. Treatment involves a combination of medication and surgery. Crohn's disease tends to recur and has a protracted course. (Please take medication under the guidance of a professional physician.)