NSG 6005 Management of chrohn's disease - Project (Complete) Rated A

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NSG 6005 Management of chrohn's disease - Project (Complete) Rated TRANSFER TO POWER POINT Week 4 project Management of Crohn's Disease Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It... causes inflammation of your digestive tract, which can lead to abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss and malnutrition. Inflammation caused by Crohn's disease can involve different areas of the digestive tract in different people. Only very rarely will a patient die from complications of Crohn's disease. Infection and cancer are the principal causes of death. With proper treatment and cancer surveillance, the risk of these complications can be markedly reduced. Crohn's disease is a lifelong illness marked by periods of relapse and remission. During relapses, symptoms worsen. People can be symptom-free for years or even decades, but symptoms usually return. [Show More]

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