Morning report topic for Monday, December 14, 2009.
A 9 year old boy presents with a rash on his buttocks and after treatment with two courses of antibiotics returns with two fistulas on either side of his rectum along with other symptoms, pain in sitting and diarrhea. What could be going on? After a surgical consult to find out whether he had a deeper abscess he is diagnosed with Crohn's Disease. The primary care physician had not followed the child long term and in reviewing the growth chart for this patient found the trend of growth dropping. Remember to review the growth chart!
View my collection, "Crohn's Disease" from NCBI
Useful Links
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
Crohn's Disease in Medlineplus
Crohn's Disesae Interactive Tutorial for Patients
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