{"id":2284,"date":"2024-12-17T22:03:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T21:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drfreitas.at\/chronic-inflammatory-bowel-diseases\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T11:27:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T09:27:45","slug":"chronic-inflammatory-bowel-diseases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.drfreitas.at\/en\/intestinal-and-anorectal-diseases\/chronic-inflammatory-bowel-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5wb7k3-75c07273c748b9a05481d5d69c96f1f8\">\n.avia-section.av-5wb7k3-75c07273c748b9a05481d5d69c96f1f8{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/www.drfreitas.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock-1397373717-1030x687.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n.avia-section.av-5wb7k3-75c07273c748b9a05481d5d69c96f1f8 .av-section-color-overlay{\nopacity:0.5;\nbackground-color:#fcfcfc;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-5wb7k3-75c07273c748b9a05481d5d69c96f1f8 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-scroll av-section-color-overlay-active av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-50 av-height-50  container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch' data-av_minimum_height_pc='50' data-av_min_height_opt='50'><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay-wrap\"><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay\"><\/div><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2284'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3zhxgj-bf25c958019a759f4b2e2c9b31ed6616 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m4sz8v12-7720e0ae18cf6a3f00a7e170e10b261d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center\">Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Diseases<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2284'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2do3gz-c61a8e1934f6b9ddbcfbf8d26a446f69 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m4sz9fpd-207629b39745fbf297fdac38de2290df '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD): <\/strong>Crohn\u2019s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Diseases \u2013 Causes, Diagnosis, and Therapy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are conditions affecting the intestinal mucosa and can occur both early in life and later in adulthood. The most common symptoms include:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Diarrhea<br \/>\n\u2022 Bloody or mucus-filled stools<br \/>\n\u2022 Abdominal pain<br \/>\n\u2022 Abscesses, fistulas, or strictures in the intestine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Early Diagnosis &#8211; Crucial for successful treatment <\/strong><br \/>\nPrompt diagnosis is essential to prevent complications. Early therapy can often help avoid severe disease progression. Thanks to modern medications, surgery is no longer necessary in many cases.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Diagnostic Methods for IBD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Diagnosing chronic inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn\u2019s disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC) involves several steps:<\/p>\n<p>1. Stool and blood tests: Provide initial evidence of inflammation, including specific markers.<br \/>\n2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drfreitas.at\/endoskopie\/koloskopie\/\">Colonoscopy<\/a>: Visual examination and tissue sampling from the colon and the terminal ileum to establish an accurate diagnosis.<br \/>\n3. Imaging techniques: Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be used to detect abscesses, bowel wall thickening, strictures, or other complications.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Treatment options<\/strong><br \/>\nThanks to modern medications, chronic inflammatory bowel diseases can often be treated without surgery. The goal of therapy is to control inflammation, relieve symptoms, and significantly improve patients\u2019 quality of life. 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