Crohn's and Colitis For Dummies

ISBN-13: 9781119875772 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 336 str.

Tauseef Ali

Spis treści

Foreword xiiiIntroduction 1Part 1: The Who, What, and Why of Crohn's and Colitis 5Chapter 1: Crohn's and Colitis One Step at a Time 7Chapter 2: Defining Crohn's and Colitis 13Chapter 3: How the Digestive System Works 41Chapter 4: Who Gets Crohn's and Colitis and Why 53Part 2: Getting Medical Help 67Chapter 5: Assembling Your Healthcare Team 69Chapter 6: Getting a Diagnosis 79Chapter 7: Achieving Remission with Medications 95Chapter 8: Considering Surgery 119Part 3: Healing and Dealing with the Disease 143Chapter 9: Paying Attention to What You Eat 145Chapter 10: Preventing Health Problems 171Chapter 11: Alternative and Complementary Therapies 187Part 4: Living and Coping with Crohn's and Colitis 203Chapter 12: Living with Crohn's and Colitis 205Chapter 13: Avoiding Triggers 219Chapter 14: Working and Traveling with Crohn's and Colitis 233Part 5: Considering Special Populations with Crohn's and Colitis 245Chapter 15: Kids with Crohn's and Colitis 247Chapter 16: Having Sex and Getting Pregnant with Crohn's and Colitis 265Part 6: The Part of Tens 281Chapter 17: Ten Myths about Inflammatory Bowel Disease 283Chapter 18: Ten Reliable Resources 291Index 297

O autorze

Tauseef Ali, MD, is a consultant gastroenterologist and inflammatory bowel disease specialist. He is an assistant clinical professor at University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University. He is recognized internationally for his clinical work in the field of Crohn's and colitis. You can find him on social media with twitter handle @ibdtweets.