Case study Assessment on Chrohn Occurrence

Case study Assessment on Chrohn Occurrence
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Chrohn disease and weight loss
Chrohn disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that can affect the gastrointestinal
tract. Its manifestation occurs in the GI tract and is often region-specific; it affects the ileum
and larger intestines. The ileocolic Crohn accounts for 50% of all cases being showcased, the
Crohn ileitis often manifests for about 30% of the cases, while the chronic colitis accounts for
the other 30% of the cases. The gastroduodenal Crohn diseases cause inflammation of the
stomach on the duodenum. The jejunoileitis leads to inflammation of spotty patches on small
intestines. This condition attacks any part of the digestive tract hence affects food intake.
Chrohn disease occurrence entails three forms on the GI tract; structuring, penetrating and
inflammatory (Torres, Mehandru, Colombel & Peyrin-Biroulet, 2017).
The occurrence of weight loss is often a typical symptom of inflammatory Crohn bowel
disease and ulcerative state. Weight loss is an indication of malnutrition. It is associated with
aspects such as poor appetite, aversion of food, malabsorption and nutrients loss due to
diarrhea. Rejection of food due to inflammation and diarrhea is a key factor for his skipping
of meals and the ultimate occurrence of weight loss (Feuerstein & Cheifetz, 2017).
Loss of appetite has been observed by 1 in 5 people with Crohn disease and about 1 in
10 people with the ulcerative disease (Prideaux et al., 2012). Appetite issues are often rife
with persons with inflammatory bowel states and get worse during flares. Appetite for food
among these patents can lead to aversion due to associate pain and suffering to be endured,
leading to avoidance of food (Baumgart & Sandborn, 2012). This is the classical case e for
Patient Jordan, the feeling of diarrheal and discomfort is causing the inherent food aversion
occurrence.
Weight loss is often a prevalent issue among persons with Crohn disease. Studies have
shown that about 80% of persons hospitalized experience weight loss, while about 20%-40%
living outside home experience weight loss (Molodecky et al., 2012). Weight loss over 5% in
a month is categorized as a severe state. Patient Jordan has an 8% weight loss decline
signifying serve case over a short period. This is a critical state, signifying the increased state
of his chronic state which might be viewed to be an intense inflammatory state. The long
diagnosis period for Patient Jordan has had long term damage hence the increased severity of
his state affecting the food intake process.
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