Causes of Inflammatory bowel disease
Causes of Inflammatory bowel disease (Diseases Database):
The follow list shows some of the possible medical causes of Inflammatory bowel disease
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Source: Diseases Database
Inflammatory bowel disease Causes: Book Excerpts
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What causes Inflammatory bowel disease?
Article excerpts about the
causes of Inflammatory bowel disease:
Inflammatory bowel disease is
the general name for two diseases that cause inflammation in the
intestines, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. The cause of the
disease is unknown, but researchers speculate that it may be a virus or
bacteria interacting with the body's immune system. There is no evidence
to support the theory that inflammatory bowel disease is caused by
tension, anxiety, or other psychological factors or disorders.
(Source: excerpt from Facts and Fallacies About Digestive Diseases: NIDDK)
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Bowel sounds, hyperactive:
Medical causes
(Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
❑ Crohn's disease. Hyperactive bowel sounds usually arise insidiously. Associated signs and symptoms include diarrhea, cramping abdominal pain that may be relieved by defecation, anorexia, a low-grade fever, abdominal distention and tenderness and, in many cases, a fixed mass in the right lower quadrant. Perianal and vaginal lesions are common. Muscle wasting, weight loss, and signs of dehydration may occur as Crohn's disease progresses.
❑ Food hypersensitivity. Malabsorption — typically lactose intolerance — may cause hyperactive bowel sounds. Associated signs and symptoms include diarrhea and, possibly, nausea and vomiting, angioedema, and urticaria.
❑ Gastroenteritis. Hyperactive bowel sounds follow sudden nausea and vomiting and accompany “explosive” diarrhea. Abdominal cramping or pain is common, usually after a peristaltic wave. Fever may occur, depending on the causative organism.
❑ GI hemorrhage. Hyperactive bowel sounds provide the most immediate indication of persistent upper GI bleeding. Other findings include hematemesis, coffee-ground vomitus, abdominal distention, bloody diarrhea, rectal passage of bright red clots and jellylike material or melena, and pain during bleeding. Decreased urine output, tachycardia, and hypotension accompany blood loss.
❑ Mechanical intestinal obstruction. Hyperactive bowel sounds occur simultaneously with cramping abdominal pain every few minutes in patients with mechanical intestinal obstruction, a potentially life-threatening disorder; bowel sounds may later become hypoactive and then disappear. With small-bowel obstruction, nausea and vomiting occur earlier and with greater severity than in large-bowel obstruction. With complete bowel obstruction, hyperactive sounds are also accompanied by abdominal distention and constipation, although the part of the bowel distal to the obstruction may continue to empty for up to 3 days.
❑ Ulcerative colitis (acute). Hyperactive bowel sounds arise abruptly in patients with ulcerative colitis and are accompanied by bloody diarrhea, anorexia, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, fever, and tenesmus. Weight loss, arthralgias, and arthritis may occur.
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Source: Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition), 2006
Bowel sounds, hyperactive:
Medical causes
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
Crohn’s disease
Hyperactive bowel sounds usually arise insidiously in Crohn’s disease. Associated signs and symptoms include diarrhea, cramping abdominal pain that may be relieved by defecation, anorexia, low-grade fever, abdominal distention and tenderness and, in many cases, a fixed mass in the right lower quadrant. Perianal and vaginal lesions are common. Muscle wasting, weight loss, and signs of dehydration may occur as Crohn’s disease progresses.
Food hypersensitivity
Malabsorption—typically lactose intolerance—may cause hyperactive bowel sounds. Associated signs and symptoms include diarrhea and, possibly, nausea and vomiting, angioedema, and urticaria.
Gastroenteritis
Hyperactive bowel sounds follow sudden nausea and vomiting and accompany “explosive” diarrhea. Abdominal cramping or pain is common, often after a peristaltic wave. Fever may occur, depending on the causative organism.
GI hemorrhage
Hyperactive bowel sounds provide the most immediate indication of persistent upper GI bleeding. Other findings include hematemesis, coffee-ground vomitus, abdominal distention, bloody diarrhea, rectal passage of bright red clots and jellylike material or melena, and pain during bleeding. Decreased urine output, tachycardia, and hypotension accompany blood loss.
Mechanical intestinal obstruction
Hyperactive bowel sounds occur simultaneously with cramping abdominal pain every few minutes in patients with mechanical intestinal obstruction—a potentially life-threatening disorder. Bowel sounds may later become hypoactive and then disappear. Nausea and vomiting occur earlier and with greater severity in small-bowel obstruction than in large-bowel obstruction. In complete bowel obstruction, hyperactive sounds are also accompanied by abdominal distention and constipation, although the part of the bowel distal to the obstruction may continue to empty for up to 3 days.
Ulcerative colitis (acute)
Hyperactive bowel sounds arise abruptly in patients with ulcerative colitis and are accompanied by bloody diarrhea, anorexia, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, fever, and tenesmus. Weight loss, arthralgia, and arthritis may occur.
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Source: Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition), 2006
Bowel sounds, hyperactive:
Medical causes
(Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
See Hyperactive bowel sounds: Causes and associated findings.
Crohn’s disease
Hyperactive bowel sounds usually arise insidiously. Associated signs and symptoms of Crohn’s disease include diarrhea, cramping abdominal pain that may be relieved by defecation, anorexia, low-grade fever, abdominal distention and tenderness and, in many cases, a fixed mass in the right lower quadrant. Perianal and vaginal lesions are common. Muscle wasting, weight loss, and signs of dehydration may occur as the disease progresses.
Food hypersensitivity
Malabsorption — typically lactose intolerance — may cause hyperactive bowel sounds. Associated signs and symptoms of food hypersensitivity include diarrhea and, possibly, nausea and vomiting, angioedema, and urticaria.
Gastroenteritis
Hyperactive bowel sounds follow sudden nausea and vomiting and accompany “explosive” diarrhea. Abdominal cramping or pain is common, typically after a peristaltic wave. Fever may occur, depending on the causative organism.
GI hemorrhage
Hyperactive bowel sounds provide the most immediate indication of persistent upper GI bleeding. Other findings include hematemesis, coffee-ground vomitus, abdominal distention, bloody diarrhea, rectal passage of bright red clots and jellylike material or melena, and pain during bleeding. Decreased urine output, tachycardia, and hypotension accompany blood loss.
Mechanical intestinal obstruction
Hyperactive bowel sounds occur simultaneously with cramping abdominal pain every few minutes in patients with intestinal obstruction, a potentially life-threatening disorder. Bowel sounds may later become hypoactive and then disappear. With small-bowel obstruction, nausea and vomiting occur earlier and with greater severity than in large-bowel obstruction. With complete bowel obstruction, hyperactive sounds are also accompanied by abdominal distention and constipation, although the part of the bowel distal to the obstruction may continue to empty for up to 3 days.
Ulcerative colitis (acute)
Hyperactive bowel sounds arise abruptly in patients with ulcerative colitis and are accompanied by bloody diarrhea, anorexia, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, fever, and tenesmus. Weight loss, arthralgia, and arthritis may occur.
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Source: Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series, 2007
Bowel sounds, hyperactive:
Medical causes
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
Crohn’s disease
Hyperactive bowel sounds usually arise insidiously in those with Crohn’s disease. Associated signs and symptoms include diarrhea, cramping abdominal pain that may be relieved by defecation, anorexia, low-grade fever, abdominal distention and tenderness and, in many cases, a fixed mass in the right lower quadrant. Muscle wasting, weight loss, and signs of dehydration may occur as Crohn’s disease progresses.
Gastroenteritis
With gastroenteritis, hyperactive bowel sounds follow sudden nausea and vomiting and accompany “explosive” diarrhea. Abdominal cramping or pain is common, typically after a peristaltic wave. Fever may occur, depending on the causative organism.
GI hemorrhage
Hyperactive bowel sounds provide the most immediate indication of persistent upper GI bleeding. Other findings include hematemesis, coffee-ground vomitus, abdominal distention, bloody diarrhea, rectal passage of bright red clots and jellylike material or melena, and pain during bleeding. Decreased urine output, tachycardia, and hypotension accompany blood loss.
Malabsorption
Malabsorption — typically lactose intolerance — may cause hyperactive bowel sounds. Associated signs and symptoms include diarrhea and, possibly, nausea and vomiting, angioedema, and urticaria.
Mechanical intestinal obstruction
Mechanical intestinal obstruction — a potentially life-threatening disorder — causes hyperactive bowel sounds to occur simultaneously with cramping abdominal pain every few minutes; bowel sounds may later become hypoactive and then disappear. With small-bowel obstruction, nausea and vomiting occur earlier and with greater severity than in large-bowel obstruction. With complete bowel obstruction, hyperactive sounds are also accompanied by abdominal distention and constipation, although the part of the bowel distal to the obstruction may continue to empty for up to 3 days.
Ulcerative colitis (acute)
Hyperactive bowel sounds arise abruptly in patients with acute ulcerative colitis. The hallmark of this disorder is recurrent bloody diarrhea (usually containing pus and mucus) accompanied by anorexia, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, fever, and tenesmus. Weight loss, arthralgia, and arthritis may occur.
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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
Bowel sounds, hyperactive:
Medical causes
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
Crohn's disease.Hyperactive bowel sounds usually arise insidiously. Associated signs and symptoms include diarrhea, cramping abdominal pain that may be relieved by defecation, anorexia, a low-grade fever, abdominal distention and tenderness and, in many cases, a fixed mass in the right lower quadrant. Perianal and vaginal lesions are common. Muscle wasting, weight loss, and signs of dehydration may occur as Crohn's disease progresses.
Food hypersensitivity.Malabsorption—typically lactose intolerance—may cause hyperactive bowel sounds. Associated signs and symptoms include diarrhea and, possibly, nausea and vomiting, angioedema, and urticaria.
Gastroenteritis.Hyperactive bowel sounds follow sudden nausea and vomiting and accompany “explosive” diarrhea. Abdominal cramping or pain is common, usually after a peristaltic wave. Fever may occur, depending on the causative organism.
GI hemorrhage.Hyperactive bowel sounds provide the most immediate indication of persistent upper GI bleeding. Other findings include hematemesis, coffee-ground vomitus, abdominal distention, bloody diarrhea, rectal passage of bright red clots and jellylike material or melena, and pain during bleeding. Decreased urine output, tachycardia, and hypotension accompany significant blood loss.
Mechanical intestinal obstruction.Hyperactive bowel sounds occur simultaneously with cramping abdominal pain every few minutes in patients with mechanical intestinal obstruction, a potentially life-threatening disorder; bowel sounds may later become hypoactive and then disappear. With small-bowel obstruction, nausea and vomiting occur earlier and with greater severity than in large-bowel obstruction. With complete bowel obstruction, hyperactive sounds are also accompanied by abdominal distention and constipation, although the part of the bowel distal to the obstruction may continue to empty for up to 3 days.
Ulcerative colitis (acute).Hyperactive bowel sounds arise abruptly in patients with acute ulcerative colitis and are accompanied by bloody diarrhea, anorexia, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, fever, and tenesmus. Weight loss, arthralgias, and arthritis may occur.
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Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
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