Hilary Jones

1. Chron's Disease

2. Learning Outcomes:

2.1. Pathophysiology of Inflammatory bowel disease

2.2. Physiology of gut motility

2.3. Causes of Malabsorption (Celiac etc)

2.4. Medication related to gut mortality

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4. Problems

4.1. Diarrhoea

4.2. Weight Loss

4.3. Lower Abdominal Pain

4.4. Cramps

4.5. Lower Right Pain

4.6. Slime and Stool in blood

5. Biomedical Model

5.1. Calprotectin - is released by neutrophils in to the stool by neutrophils (This is good a defining a true pathological process)

5.2. CRP - Acute marker which is raised, chronic inflamation = Always high CRP

5.3. Large colon damage - This could lead to water loss

5.4. Crohn's and Celiacs - immune mediated responses leading to inflammation

5.5. Ileum --> Cecum --> Ascending Colon

5.6. Loss appetite? - Not eating as much, other reasons --> Phycological or she just doesn't feel well

5.7. Possible blockage causing bile restriction

5.8. Reasons for malnutritioned:

5.8.1. Bleeding

5.8.2. Diarrhea - meaning loss of nutrients

5.8.3. Not eating enough

5.9. Tumour

5.9.1. Weight loss?

5.9.2. Blood

5.9.3. Appetite