Crohn's disease Summary
“CROHN'S DISEASE IS A DIGESTIVE DISEASE THAT CAUSES INFLAMMATION IN THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM AND IN THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. CROHN’S DISEASE SYMPTOMS CAN RANGE FROM MILD TO MODERATE, MODERATE TO SEVERE, AND VERY SEVERE. THE SYMPTOMS FOR MILD TO MODERATE ARE FREQUENT DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, DEHYDRATION, HIGH FEVER, PAINFUL MASS, ABDOMINAL TENDERNESS, INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION, AND WEIGHT LOSS OF MORE THAN 10%. THE SYMPTOMS FOR MODERATE TO SEVERE ARE SIGNIFICANT ANEMIA, FEVER, ABDOMINAL PAIN AND/OR TENDERNESS, FREQUENT DIARRHEA, SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT LOSS. THE SYMPTOMS FOR VERY SEVERE ARE HIGH FEVER, PERSISTENT VOMITING, EVIDENCE OF INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION, AND MORE SEVERE WEIGHT LOSS.”
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