Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) | Dr. Vedant Karvir
Disorders of the digestive tract are combined under the term inflammatory bowel disease. Ibd mainly affects the tissue present in the large intestine and results in ulcers and bleeding along with pain and cramps in the abdomen. To know more about Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and its treatment, consult Dr. Vedant Karvir one of the top Gastroenterologist in Mumbai.
Disorders of the digestive tract are combined under the term inflammatory bowel disease. Ibd mainly affects the tissue present in the large intestine and results in ulcers and bleeding along with pain and cramps in the abdomen.
To know more about Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and its treatment, consult Dr. Vedant Karvir one of the top Gastroenterologist in Mumbai.
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Complications
Specific complications of crohn’s
disease:
• Malnutrition- diarrhea and abdominal
pain make it difficult to eat proper
meals ultimately resulting in
malnutrition.
• Fistulas – inflammation can lead to the
formation of fistulas near and around
the anus which can be very painful if it
gets infected.
• Anal fissure – fissure is a small tear in
the tissue lining the anus. It results in
painful bowel movements and may
lead to fistula.
Specific complications of ulcerative
colitis
• Severe dehydration – ulcerative colitis
is characterized by diarrhea which can
further lead to severe dehydration.
• Perforated colon – ulcerative colitis
may lead to a hole in the colon.
• Toxic megacolon – the colon shows
excessive swelling and may widen
leading to a condition called toxic
megacolon.
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