Crohn disease: Identification, diagnosis, and clinical management

Elizabeth F. Snyder, Stephanie Davis, Kristina Aldrich, Manjakkollai Veerabagu, Tiziana Larussa, Ludovico Abenavoli, Luigi Boccuto

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Abstract

Crohn disease is an inflammatory bowel disorder affecting children and adults. With its increasing prevalence, healthcare providers need adequate resources to assist with diagnosis and management. This article discusses early diagnosis, disease severity and classification, familial predisposition and genomics, and clinical management in the primary care setting.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)22-30
Number of pages9
JournalNurse Practitioner
Volume46
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2021

Keywords

  • abdominal disorders
  • Crohn disease
  • gastrointestinal disorders
  • inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
  • Montreal classification
  • Vienna classification

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