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How is Crohn's disease diagnosed?

See how Crohn's disease is diagnosed. Which specialists are essential to meet, what tests are needed and other useful information for the diagnosis of Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease diagnosis
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Your Doctor will run a verity of tests to determine your disease. Blood work, MIR's CT scans and scopes to mention a few.

Posted Feb 20, 2017 by Beth 400
It was a hospital trip and as well different tests can show if there is any signs of crohns or colitis. A gi specialist would perform all the tests that is needed

Posted May 12, 2017 by Rori 1500
Colonoscopy and blood tests

Posted Aug 29, 2017 by Yvette 1350
coloscopia e biopsia

Posted Aug 30, 2017 by DANY 1700
It is diagnosed ultimately through a Colonoscopy but the correct health care professional can easily spot it by a description . I think the Colonoscopy is as much about ruling out ´C´as it is about identifying IBD

Posted Aug 31, 2017 by cyrus 2270
A serues of tests. Colonoscopy, scope, etc.

Posted Oct 19, 2017 by Tfochtman 2000
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For the diagnosis of the inflammatory bowel disease is usually to perform some of the following tests: analysis of blood and stool tests, endoscopic and radiologic tests.

Posted Feb 19, 2017 by Elisa 580
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Is diagnosed with a series of lab tests, mris, pelvicas and a colonoscopy with a biopsy series.

Posted Feb 22, 2017 by Maria Mena 1020
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Through a colonoscopy by taking samples of the tissue to your respective Biopsy

Posted Mar 2, 2017 by Fatima Baptista 1000
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Colonoscopy, gastroenterologist

Posted Mar 4, 2017 by Nakay 1000
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Through an interview with the patient, delving into his lifestyle, and the symptoms that it presents.
Some hematoanalisis, that would determine factors to consider such as concentration of White Blood cells high, Low Haemoglobin, C Reactive Protein high.
Analysis of Stools,
Then a Study with Colonoscope, where the Specialist can appreciate ulcers, or lesions in the tract colondinal and blind.
It would also be prudent to take a sample of the injured tissue for an analysis patologico

Posted Mar 4, 2017 by Luis 1480
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Through the Colonoscopy. Gastroenterologist and Proctologist.

Posted May 4, 2017 by ALEXANDRE K TAVARES 1100
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Usually referring to a gastroenterologist and performing some tests, such as colonoscopy.

Posted May 5, 2017 by Marcel Correa 1000
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First must-do blood test. The tests most useful in the diagnosis are a colonoscopy and ultrasonography. The experts further indicated are the gastroentorologistas and proctologists. They can also indicate a resonance or other examinations that are considered necessary, as their suspicions.

Posted May 5, 2017 by Jivaneide 1120
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colonoscopia rectal, y descripciòn of sintomas

Posted Aug 12, 2017 by NAT 1910
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Through testing with a colonoscopy...

Posted Aug 15, 2017 by Angelinebadal 2156
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They are a set of tests.
The first is a study of colonoscopy or endoscopy (depending on whether it is UC or Chron) to observe damage through the digestive tract in addition to this a taking of biopsies for pathologic study.

In addition it is necessary to studies of markers of swelling in the blood as without the C reactive Protein, ESR. And if it is possible to studies stool to quantify calprotectin, which is an indicator more specific to disease inflammatory bowel. There are also trials pANCAS and ANCA, anti Sacharomices cerevisae, etc that help us also of the diagnosis of the disease. In the area of the incestigación studies of HLA to see if there is any mutation that could favor the emergence of a disease

Posted Sep 1, 2017 by Miguel Cuevas 650
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Colonoscopy, blood testing and stool

Posted Sep 7, 2017 by Jmes 910
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Certi extractions
Colonoscopia

Posted Sep 8, 2017 by Suzely Akemi 1000
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Through colonoscopy, and specific examinations of the stool, in my case I also did resonance

Posted Sep 11, 2017 by RITA 600
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Pelo exame colonoscopia

Posted Sep 12, 2017 by Paloma 1000
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The diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) is established after assessment of the clinical condition, in accordance with evidence-endoscopic, laboratory, radiographic, and histopathological findings.

Posted Sep 14, 2017 by Alessandra 700
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Very difficult to answer. Because I think that there are few cases of people who have been diagnosed with Crohn's or Colitis at first. Unfortunately the we had a we live in a period of transition until our doctor gives with the "key".

Posted Sep 17, 2017 by Juan González 3251
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Abdominal pain (ventral area) and cramping.
A sound of gurgling or splash that can be heard over the intestine.
Blood and possibly pus in the stool.
Diarrhea, from only a few episodes until diarrhea is very frequent.
Fever.

Posted Oct 14, 2017 by Irene 3550

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