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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What should I do if Crohn's disease often causes low-grade fever?

Crohn's disease commonly presents with symptoms like fever. Besides fever, other symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, and abdominal masses. Sometimes, stools may contain pus and blood. The treatment of this disease is quite challenging and tends to recur easily after treatment. Western medicine does not have particularly effective treatments for this disease, so it is recommended to use Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and herbal treatments. According to TCM's syndrome differentiation and treatment, oral herbal medicines are used. Additionally, external TCM treatments are applied, such as selecting specific acupuncture points for moxibustion, as well as herbal enemas or herbal hydrotherapy, which can have a certain therapeutic effect on the disease.

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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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Can people with Crohn's disease eat honey?

Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease, and patients can eat honey. Honey contains rich nutrients, which can enhance the body's immunity. The main dietary principle for patients is to eat small and frequent meals, consume more nutritional products, and focus on high-nutrition and low-fat foods, such as lean meats and fish, egg products, and avoid spicy, greasy, or irritating foods. Eat more vegetables, such as carrots and Chinese yam. During active phases, strict bed rest is required, and if complications like intestinal obstruction occur, surgery can be an option for 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 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.