Michele Dickey

ISM -1st Period

Reynolds, Rebecca Charlotte. “So You Think You Have IBS, Coeliac Disease or Crohn's? Here's

What It Might Mean for You.” The Conversation, 11 Oct. 2018, theconversation.com/so-

you-think-you-have-ibs-coeliac-disease-or-crohns-heres-what-it-might-mean-for-you-

39128.

• Celiac disease also known as Coeliac disease is an auto-immune disorder that cause your
body to react abnormally, which results in inflammation in the small intestine.
• Celiac disease is not a food allergy, nor intolerance of gluten.
• Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) occurs when the gastrointestinal tract becomes
inflamed or swollen.
• Due to the inflamed or swollen area can lead to abscess and cracks that can form in any
part of the GI tract is known as Crohn’s disease
• Open sores that are in the large intestine and cause it to be swollen or inflamed is known
as ulcerative colitis.
• All three of these conditions are a combination of genetic and environmental factors
• The environmental and genetic factors include: The physiology of stress, infection, and
diet.
• Scientists have found that increased intake of fat and meat may lead to developing
ulcerative colitis, and Crohn’s disease.
• Symptoms of these gastrointestinal diseases are bloating, abdominal pain, diarrhea,
constipation, nausea, blood in stool, weight loss, body aches, etc.
• Some of these diseases cannot be cured though are treated with various medication, or a
specific diet for patient.
• Celiac disease is one of the diseases that cannot be cured, but is treated with a lifelong
gluten free diet plan to prevent inflammation in the small intestine.
• Inflammatory Bowel diseases is also not curable, it ids treated with medication such as
steroids and immunomodulators to decrease the inflamed area.
• Many patients with these diseases are often referred to a health professional such as a
dietitian

This source is very informative about celiac, and Inflammatory bowel which includes
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, this article also expresses the signs and symptoms of
each disease in totality.
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ISM -1st Period
Zeliadt, Nicholette. “Large Study Ties Gut Issues in Autism to Inflammation.” Spectrum |

Autism Research News, 5 Jan. 2018, www.spectrumnews.org/news/large-study-ties-gut-

issues-autism-inflammation/.

• 300,000 children in the United States have autism, and 67 percent of the children are
diagnosed wit Inflammatory bowel disease.
• The finding in 2014 concluded that autistic in children are 4 times likely to have IBD
symptoms.
• Nylund’s study showed that those with autism are treated with 2-line therapies that are
seen in 84 percent of people with bowel issues,
• Autistic children who are unable to take pills, must be involved in alternative therapies.
• Researcher say that those who are found to autistic and diagnosed with IBD have
symptoms to show poor growth.
• Inflammatory bowel disease includes Chron’s and ulcerative colitis which is caused by an
“overactive immune system”.
• Those with autism have trouble with stating and describing symptoms, for example, “My
lower belly hurts”.
• GI researchers suggest that features of an autistic person such as picky eating is caused
by various issues in the GI tract.
• An autistic patient is more likely given medication for their bowel issues, such as
constipation, diarrhea, or abdominal pain.
• Records show that out of 48,762 children form the age 2-18, at least two kids are
diagnosed with autism.
• In 2015, medical records reveal that 1.5 million children have a high popularity to IBD
than autistic children.
• Children with autism may develop a much more server case of IBD than the one they
have now.
• Sonia Ballal, revealed that there is a more deeper issue in the GI tract, that may conclude
the connection between IBD and autism.
• Many researchers conclude that issues that occur in the GI tract allows various autistic
features to develop in a patient.
• Medical records conclude that children with autism are prone to Inflammatory bowel
disease.

This source was very statistic based, though very in depth about inflammatory bowel
disease and it connection to autism, but highlights different aspects of the disease that
reveal why autistic kids and more prone to Inflammatory bowel disease.
 Michele Dickey
ISM -1st Period
“Pancreatitis, Acute & Chronic Overview.” Cleveland Clinic,
my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17319-pancreatitis-acute--chronic-overview.

• Symptoms of Chronic pancreatitis is frequent abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, and

weight loss, etc.
• Many patients with chronic pancreatitis may develop diabetes in their adolescent years.
• Those who get pancreatitis are “children who have genetic metabolic or anatomic
abnormalities”, that have multiple reoccurrence of acute pancreatitis
• Chronic pancreatitis is a life-long medical condition, though the symptoms of this
diseases come and go over time.
• The diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis can be done by CT scans or MRI scans of the
pancreas, or an endoscopic ultrasound.
• The treatment for chronic pancreatitis can be surgery, demonstrate through the
endoscopy, or an ‘pancreatectomy with islet cell auto-transplant’, though doctors my
prescribe digestive enzymes to the patient.
• So far there is no evidence that any diet treats Chronic pancreatitis.
• If you have chronic pancreatitis you have an increased risk of developing pancreatic
cancer.
• The pancreas is located in the upper right quadrant of the small intestine
• Pancreatitis is when the pancreas become inflamed.
• Acute pancreatitis may result to a life-threatening condition, research shows 80 percent
overcome it.
• Pancreatic damage is when the digestive enzymes are attacking the pancreas.
• Pancreatitis can damage vital organs such as the kidney, heart, and the lung.
• Many of the acute cases of pancreatitis are cause by infection of the gallstones and
alcohol indigestion.
• With acute pancreatitis, the abdomen may become swollen or tender.
• Chronic pancreatitis occurs mainly the ages of 30to 40 years of age, and is more
prevalent in men than in women.
• Doctors can figure out if they have acute pancreatitis by checking blood levels of
digestive enzymes, such as amylase and lipase.
• For treatment with chronic and acute pancreatitis, the patient may be put into intensive
care.
• Patients with acute and chronic are usually given pancreatic enzymes and insulin to
supplement the area that not being secreted.
• In various cases pancreatitis can lead to bleeding of the gland, severe tissue damage, and
infection of fluid.

This source is very informative about Acute and Chronic pancreatitis, it states the
similarities and differences of these two conditions, and overall provides me with a
variety of knowledge that I was able to comprehend.