[Inflammatory bowel disease: cardinal signs and their diagnostics]

Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2018 Jul;113(13):937-944. doi: 10.1055/a-0612-3564. Epub 2018 Jul 4.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Inflammatory bowel diseases, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, often occur early in life. Therefore, they affect our patient's individual path of life, their ability to work and the quality of life tremendously, which calls for close and comprehensive medical care. This article features 5 cardinal signs and their diagnostics.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / diagnosis
  • Abscess / therapy
  • Adult
  • Colitis, Ulcerative / diagnosis*
  • Colitis, Ulcerative / therapy
  • Crohn Disease / diagnosis*
  • Crohn Disease / therapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Interdisciplinary Communication
  • Intersectoral Collaboration
  • Intestinal Fistula / diagnosis
  • Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex / blood
  • Megacolon, Toxic / diagnosis
  • Megacolon, Toxic / therapy
  • Middle Aged
  • Pyoderma Gangrenosum / diagnosis
  • Pyoderma Gangrenosum / therapy
  • Quality of Life
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ultrasonography
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex