ileitis
Small intestine inflammation
Ileitis is inflammation of the ileum, the final section of the small intestine.
The condition causes abdominal pain, diarrhea, and malabsorption of nutrients.
Crohn's disease commonly affects this region, making Crohn's ileitis a frequent diagnosis.
The patient was treated for terminal ileitis—terminal here meaning the end portion of the intestine, not fatal.
Chronic intestinal inflammation disorder
- mucosaMoist organ lining
- ulcerationFormation of open sores
- granulomaInflammatory mass walling off foreign material
- intestinalOf the gut
swelling · edema · stricture · fistula · abscess · lesion · fibrosis · perforation
Discomfort in the belly
- crampingInvoluntary muscle contraction
- diarrheaFrequent liquid bowel movements
- bloatingSwollen, expanded state
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
vomiting · tenderness · fever · weight loss · malabsorption · fatigue · bloody stool · urgency
Chronic intestinal inflammation disorder
- relapsingReturning to worse state
- remittingSending payment owed
- flare-upsSudden intensifications of trouble
- long-termLasting extended period
incurable · autoimmune · management · monitoring · complications · quality of life · disability · prognosis
Drugs derived from organisms
- immunosuppressantsDrugs reducing body defenses
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
- methotrexateAntifolate chemotherapy agent
prednisone · remission · anti-inflammatory · gastroenterologist
Crohn's
Chronic intestinal inflammation disorder
- mucosaMoist organ lining
- ulcerationFormation of open sores
- granulomaInflammatory mass walling off foreign material
intestinal · swelling · edema · stricture · fistula · abscess · lesion · fibrosis · perforation · obstruction
abdominal pain
Discomfort in the belly
- crampingInvoluntary muscle contraction
- diarrheaFrequent liquid bowel movements
- bloatingSwollen, expanded state
nausea · vomiting · tenderness · fever · weight loss · malabsorption · fatigue · bloody stool · urgency · anorexia
Crohn's disease
Chronic intestinal inflammation disorder
- relapsingReturning to worse state
- remittingSending payment owed
- flare-upsSudden intensifications of trouble
long-term · incurable · autoimmune · management · monitoring · complications · quality of life · disability · prognosis
biologics
Drugs derived from organisms
- immunosuppressantsDrugs reducing body defenses
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
methotrexate · prednisone · remission · anti-inflammatory · gastroenterologist