What are the symptoms of Crohns Disease?
What Are The Symptoms Of Crohn’s Disease? Crohn’s disease can cause a variety of symptoms of gastrointestinal distress. The three classic (though not specific) symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease are: * Persistent or recurrent diarrhea (possibly with blood, mucus, or pus) * Abdominal pain * Fever There also may be signs and symptoms unrelated to the gastrointestinal tract. A doctor will obtain a complete medical history and perform a thorough physical examination, along with laboratory and diagnostic tests, to diagnose Crohn’s disease. The examination and other tests are necessary to rule out a number of transient conditions, such as viral, bacterial, or parasitic infection, that cause symptoms similar to Crohn’s disease. Diarrhea In cases of Crohn’s disease, patients often experience frequent loose or watery bowel movements. The stool is occasionally accompanied by thick, dark blood (not bright red smears of blood, which usually result from a bleeding hemorrhoid). There is less muc
