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Crohn's Disease and ulcerative colitis are both digestive conditions in which food is mistaken as an attack on the intestine, and the immune system responds by producing chronic inflammation. Crohn's can hit all parts of the gastrointestinal tract, while colitis only affects the colon. Symptoms for the two conditions are very similar, as is treatment. However, Crohn's has a higher incidence of patients who will need surgery if their medication and diet cannot control the symptoms.
How are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis similar? What sets them apart? Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (colitis) are inflammatory bowel diseases characterized by an autoimmune response that damages the mucosa, or inner lining, of your intestine. In ulcerative colitis, inflammation is limited to the colon and rectum, while Crohn’s disease can involve any portion of the gastrointestinal tract, from mouth to anus. The inflammation
Acute Pancreatitis is an inflammatory process of variable severity; most episodes of acute pancreatitis are self-limiting and associated with mild transitory symptoms that remit with in 3 to 5 days. What is the Etiology of acute pancreatitis? 1. Gall stone 2. Alcoholism 3. Drugs induces (Isoniazid, estrogen, thiazide, furosemide) 4. Hypertriglyceridemia 5. Hypercalcemia 6. Infections (mumps, orchitis, Coxsackie’s virus B, E-B virus, Hepatitis A and