Best Doctors for Crohns Disease Treatment in Vijayawada

Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that causes irritation to the digestive system and is an autoimmune disorder. Crohn's disease is classified into various types such as colitis, ileocolitis, ileitis, jejunitis, gastroduodenal and perianal disease. The presenting complaints of Crohn's disease are abdominal pain, loss of appetite and weight loss, chronic diarrhea, blood in poop, pain in the mouth and gums, mouth ulcers, fever and fatigue. It also causes arthritis or joint pains, eye inflammation such as uveitis and episcleritis, rashes on the skin, kidney stones, inflammation in the bile ducts, osteoporosis and skin tags. Lab investigations like blood tests and stool tests, imaging techniques like CT scan and MRI, endoscopy and colonoscopy are used to diagnose Crohn's disease. The treatment plan to manage Crohn's disease involves prescribing medications such as steroids, anti-inflammatory drugs, immunomodulators, biologics, antibiotics, anti diarrhea medication and pain killers, small molecule advanced therapies, having a healthy diet, and surgery to remove the fistulas, blockages, and intestinal holes.