Ulcerative Colitis
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Top explanations for Ulcerative Colitis
Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Bowel Elimination/Gastrointestinal Disorder — Maternity and Pediatric Nursing▶ 60:22Speaking of chronic complex management, let's examine inflammatory bowel disease, or IBDThe text groups two distinct autoimmune conditions under this umbrella, Crohn disease and ulcerative colitisLet's delineate the biological and physical differences between the twoDisorders of Gastrointestinal Function — Porth's Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered Health States▶ 15:24essentially a dysregulation of gut motility and sensation modulated by the central nervous systemOkay, so IBS is functional, but then we have inflammatory bowel disease, IBD, which includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitisThis is definitely about structural damage and inflammationCare of Patients With Disorders of the Lower Gastrointestinal System — Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice▶ 38:56The IBDsRight, this is the classic battle of the IBDs, ulcerative colitis versus Crohn diseaseAs a nurse, you have to be able to tell these two apart