IBD 101

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IBD 101
Presented by The Gutsy Generation
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I Have WHAT?!?

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
• Two most common forms of IBD
• Crohns disease ulcerative colitis
• Diseases of the Digestive System/Gastrointestinal
  (GI) tract
• Cause inflammation, sores, and bleeding
• Autoimmune condition

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IBD vs. IBS

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a lot like IBD
  but they are not the same!
• Common Irregular bowel movements and stomach
  pain
• Different IBS patients do not have inflammation
  in the GI tract

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Crohns disease vs. ulcerative colitis

• Crohns disease

• Ulcerative colitis

• Gum to bum (the mouth to the anus)
• Patches of inflammation
• Throughout every layer of bowel tissue
• Drugs or surgery can help relieve symptoms but
  not a cure

• Starts at rectum may extend into rest of colon
• Affects only the inner layer of the colon or
  large bowel
• Can usually be controlled with medication
• Can be eliminated with surgery (where waste is
  collected outside the body in an ostomy bag)

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Symptoms

• Crohns disease
• Diarrhea
• Abdominal pain
• Blood loss
• Decreased appetite
• Weight loss
• Fatigue
• Weakness
• Nausea vomiting
• Fever
• Anemia

• Ulcerative colitis
• Severe bloody diarrhea
• Abdominal pain
• Poor appetite
• Weight loss
• Nausea vomiting
• Loss of body fluids
• Mild fever
• Anemia

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Meds 101

• No one size fits all approach
• Patients must work with
• their doctor to find the
• medications dosages
• that work best for them!

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Meds 101

• Aminosalicylates (5-aminosalicylic acids or 5-
  ASA)
• Glucocorticoids (steroids)
• Immunosuppressants Immunomodulators
• Antibiotics
• Biologic therapies

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Surgery

• Crohns disease
• Only diseased portion of bowel is removed
• Disease may return to another part of the bowel
• Ileostomy may be necessary

• Ulcerative colitis
• May be necessary to remove diseased portions of
  the bowel
• Removing entire colon can cure the disease

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You said WHAT?

• Gastroenterologist- a doctor who specializes in
  diseases of the digestive system, including IBD.
• Fistula- when two internal organs or an internal
  organ and the skin form an abnormal passage.
• Endoscopy- procedure used by doctors to visually
  examine the insides of the body using a camera
  attached to a long tube.
• Colonoscopy an endoscopy of the large intestine
  (colon).

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You said WHAT?

• Resection- surgical removal of all or a portion
  of the bowel.
• Colostomy- a procedure where surgeons connect the
  colon to the surface of the abdomen (and waste is
  then collected outside the body in an ostomy
  bag).
• Ileostomy- a procedure where surgeons connect
  the ileum (small intestine) to the surface of the
  abdomen (and waste is then collected outside the
  body in an ostomy bag).

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What Is The Gutsy Generation?

• An identity for youth affected directly or
  indirectly by IBD
• Created by youth for youth!
• Great way to connect with other youth
• Fun interactive!
• Action Support TeamWork Exciting Gutsy
• www.thegutsygeneration.ca

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• Youth Advisory Council Member

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