Irritable Bowel Syndrome Natalie Hoang Trien BIOL 2402 – Anatomy & Physiology II Professor Pottle August 8, 2015 Irritable Bowel Syndrome Between 5 to 10% of the population has Irritable bowel syndrome, a common disease that occurs when your large intestine contracts slower or faster than normal (Erlich, 2014). Present at any age range, irritable bowel syndrome is very common; but, between the ages of 20 to 39, it can affect up to twice as many women as men. This pressing disease is often associated with stress or dietary restrictions and causes symptoms such as cramping, abdominal pain, gas, bloating, diarrhea, and constipation. Such indicators are presumably uncomfortable as IBS is a long-term chronic condition …show more content…
They often experience the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and have perhaps had certain stressful events related to the start of their symptoms. The first signs as an indication of IBS is abdominal pain, constipation, bloating, and abnormal appearance of stools. They might have a family history of gastrointestinal tract disorders, a recent infection, or is taking certain medications that cause constipation or diarrhea. When a physician examines a patient with IBS, they usually check for abdominal bloating, listen to sounds with a stethoscope of your abdomen, and taps on their abdomen for tenderness or pain. If they feel tests are needed, examples of tests would be blood test, stool test, or flexible sigmoidoscopy, or a colonscopy …show more content…
At such a wide age range, it is very common for a person to get IBS because it is mainly caused by certain dietary restrictions and stress. Up to 50% of people with IBS have psychological symptoms, such as anxiety and depression (Erlich, 2014). Although IBS physically causes discomfort, much of this could be because of mental health. Some of the first signs of IBS are cramping, abdominal pain, gas, bloating, diarrhea, and constipation. If anyone encounters such symptoms, treatments such as previously mentioned medications and medical advice are necessary. However, prevention is always the best way to go which involves changing one’s diet by adding fiber, avoiding stimulants, reducing anxiety, getting regular exercise, seeking counseling if necessary, and living a healthy
Constipation - This is a common problem and can result in the person feeling bloated or nauseous, making them less likely to want to eat. Try to prevent constipation by encouraging activity, offering the person fibre-rich foods and providing plenty of fluids. If constipation becomes a problem for the person, speak to the GP.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is sometimes called a functional disorder because there is no sign of disease in the colon.
The principal symptoms of Crohn’s disease are diarrhea and abdominal pain. Other symptoms include abdominal cramping and tenderness (often in lower right area), abdominal distention, fever, fatigue, and rectal bleeding. Bleeding may be serious and persistent, leading to a low red blood cell count or anemia. As the disease progresses, malnutrition, dehydration, electrolyte, imbalances, increased peristalsis, and pain around umbilicus may occur. Another symptom to be
- ASCA (antisaccharomyces Ab) [tests for yeast antibodies because people with IBD are more susceptible to yeast infections, so they would be more likely to have anto-yeast antibodies.]
Change in bowel habits like Constipation, diarrhea, if you workout sometimes you may think it because you have did strenuous exercise
Colitis refers to inflammation of the inner lining of the colon. There are numerous causes of colitis including infection, inflammatory bowel disease Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis. Symptoms of colitis depend upon the cause and may include abdominal pain, cramping, diarrhea, with or without blood in the stool. These symptoms have incapacitated Ms. Barber-Burks from holding
During a colonoscopy, your doctor will be looking for the telltale colon ulcerations inside of your colon that signal a case of ulcerative colitis. There are none of these ulcerations in IBS sufferers, and in Crohn's disease, many other parts of the digestive tract can be affected. This means that if your doctor finds ulcerations in only your colon, then a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis may be made.
Ulcerative colitis is the result of an abnormal response by your body's immune system. Normally, the cells and proteins that make up the immune system protect you from infection. In people with IBD, however, the immune system mistakes food, bacteria, and other materials in the intestine for foreign or invading substances. When this happens, the body sends white blood cells into the lining of the intestines, where they produce chronic inflammation and
Crohn's disease, also known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is simply an inflammation of the digestive tract, which includes your mouth, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine, rectum and anus. Additionally, many individuals mainly encounter pain and/or irritation in the small intestine. Unlike other digestive health concerns, this disease affects some regions of the tract. Unfortunately, there is no cure for Crohn's disease, it is considered a chronic condition; long lasting. Medication is provided to help relieve pain and discomfort, oftentimes patients experience irregular symptoms. For instance, they may have no pain or they may have heavy pain.
Inflammatory bowel diseases or IBDs affect “as many as 1.4 million Americans”. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis inflame certain areas of the intestines that result into chronic and long-term complications in peoples’ lives. Even though these diseases are not known to be lethal to humans, they are unbearable to its victim. Both ailments can cause patients to “experience abdominal symptoms, including diarrhea, abdominal pain, bloody stools, and vomits” 8. Both diseases result in painful
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) it a long term condition that effect the small or large intestine. The cause for IBS is still unknown. Symptoms can include diarrhea, constipation, passing gas, nausea and pain in the abdomen. Treatment for irritable bowel syndrome are medication to help with the symptoms, change of diet, and avoid stress.
To conclude, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), that affects 5-15% of the world inhabitants, is a gastrointestinal indisposition which impacts the bowel function. IBS is universal, but more prevalent in women than men. The definite origin of IBS has not been labeled, but researchers have concluded that it is a blend of bad dieting, hormones,
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was once known as having a spastic colon. A gastrointestinal disorder which often changes from constipation for a while then diarrhea for a time. This is not always the case though. Some people who have IBS can suffer only from constipation which is chronic in nature. Other people with this syndrome have chronic diarrhea. When you suffer from this it matters not what your symptoms to it are, what matters is the cause. With different symptoms different treatments are used to provide some relief. Let us consider the symptoms of constipation due to Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can be defined as the chronic condition (it is persistent/ long-standing disease) resulting from inappropriate mucosal immune activation. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can start at any age. However, it is frequently seen among teenagers And also among young adults in their early twenties, both genders can be affected by this disease. There are two conditions that traditionally comprise inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): Ulcerative colitis and crohns disease. Comparison between Ulcerative colitis and crohns disease are clinically useful, because distinguishing between the two conditions allow specialists to choose the right management way. Comparison between Ulcerative colitis and crohns disease are
One symptom that is not definite, but may help decide what form of IBD is present, is where the pain in the abdomen is located. Typically Ulcerative Colitis patients experience pain in the lower left section of the abdomen, while Crohn’s Disease patients tend to suffer from pain in the lower right section of the abdomen. “With Ulcerative Colitis, bleeding from the rectum during bowel movements is very common, and bleeding is much less common in patients with Crohn’s Disease.” (Tresca, 2009)