Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Chapter 1 Why Did This Happen to Me? Epidemiology, Genetics, and Pathophysiology of IBD

Chapter 2 Was There Something I Did to Get Inflammatory Bowel Disease? Environmental and Dietary Factors That Contribute to IBD

Chapter 3 So What Is Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis? Pathophysiology of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

Chapter 4 Are You Sure I Have Crohn’s Disease? Making the Proper Diagnosis, Avoiding IBD Mimickers, and Diagnostic Pitfalls

Chapter 5 Do I Have Crohn’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis? Identifying Factors That Distinguish CD from UC and Indeterminate Colitis

Chapter 6 What If I Do Not Get Myself Treated for Crohn’s Disease? Natural History of Crohn’s Disease

Chapter 7 What Happens If I Do Nothing for My Ulcerative Colitis? The Natural History of Untreated Ulcerative Colitis

Chapter 8 What Factors of My Crohn’s Disease Put Me at Higher Risk of Complications? Identifying Crohn’s Patients with Severe Disease

Chapter 9 What Is the Best Possible Therapy for My Crohn’s Disease? State-of-the-Art Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Crohn’s Disease

Chapter 10 What is the Best Possible Therapy for My Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis? State-of-the-Art Therapy for Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis

Chapter 11 What Is the Best Therapy for My Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis? State-of-the-Art Therapy for Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis

Chapter 12 Can I Stop My Medications Now that I Am Feeling Well? Why Maintenance Therapy Is Important in Preventing Recurrence in Crohn’s Disease

Chapter 13 “My Medications Are Not Working, What Can I Try Now for My Crohn’s Disease?” Options for Refractory Crohn’s Disease

Chapter 14 What About Alternative Therapies I Can Try? Dietary Supplements, Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Alternative Therapies in IBD

Chapter 15 Why Can’t I Just Stay on Prednisone? The Long-Term Adverse Effects of Steroids

Chapter 16 Why Can’t I Continue to Take My Narcotics? The Long-Term Negative Effects of Narcotics

Chapter 17 I Heard These Medications Give You Cancer. Is That True? Risks of Malignancy with IBD Therapy

Chapter 18 Are All of These Vaccinations Really Needed? Vaccinations and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Patients

Chapter 19 Do I Really Need to Come for Blood Testing So Often? Appropriate Monitoring of Therapy and Disease by Laboratory Testing

Chapter 20 “Do I Really Have to Have Another Colonoscopy or Another CT Scan?”: Appropriate Disease Monitoring of Newly Diagnosed and Established Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Chapter 21 “What Can I Do to Avoid Getting Too Much Radiation and What Imaging Test Is Right for Me?” Selecting the Best Imaging Test for the Right Patient and the Right Reason

Chapter 22 “Will this affect my or my partner’s fertility?”: Fertility and Women’s Issues in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Chapter 23 What Do I Do with My Medications If I Become Pregnant? Safety of IBD Medications During Pregnancy

Chapter 24 Is It Safe for Me to Breastfeed While on My IBD Medications? Safety of Lactation and IBD Medications

Chapter 25 My Fistulas Are Just Not Healing. What Are You Going to Do About It? Surgical Management of Perianal Crohn’s Disease

Chapter 26 Why Do I Need to Have Surgery for My Crohn’s Disease? Surgical Management of Crohn’s Disease

Chapter 27 What Is Life Like After Colectomy for UC? Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis and Pouchitis

Chapter 28 What Is It Like to Have an Ostomy? Colostomy and Ileostomy Issues and IBD

Chapter 29 Why Can’t I Take My NSAIDs Any Longer? Avoiding Meds That May Cause a Flare

Chapter 30 Does Stress Play a Role in My Disease? The Role of Stress and Psychiatric Issues in IBD