Crohn's and Colitis. Dr. Hillary Steinhart

Lifestyle Changes Will I Need to Make?

       Will I Be Able to Become Pregnant?

       Can I Take My Medication during Pregnancy?

       Will My Condition Flare during Pregnancy?

       Will This Disease Affect the Birth of My Child?

       Can I Travel If I Have IBD?

       What Causes IBD?

       4. How Did I Get This Disease?

       Causal Factors

       Possible Infectious Causes

       Possible Environmental Causes

       Possible Inherited (Genetic) Factors

       Unified Theory

       Implications for Treatment

       PART 2 • Managing Inflammatory Bowel Disease

       5. Dietary Strategies for Managing IBD

       Reliable Information

       The Right Diet

       Preventing Malnutrition

       Diet Modifications

       Elimination Diets

       Lactose-Restricted Diets

       Calcium Sources

       Vitamin D

       Other Vitamin and Mineral Supplements

       Liquid Calorie Supplements

       Low-Fiber Diets

       High-Stool-Output Management Diets

       Fluid Diets

       Food Fears

       Nutrition Support

       Nutrition Research

       Diet Counseling

       6. Psychological Support for Managing IBD

       Psychological Concerns

       Stress

       Depression

       Coping Strategies

       Coping with the Medical System

       7. Drug Therapy for Managing IBD

       Treatment Goals

       Medication Considerations

       Drug Therapy Options

       Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

       Mesalamine (5-Aminosalicylic Acid) Containing Drugs

       Glucocorticoid (Steroid) Medications

       Antibiotics

       Immunosuppressant Medications

       Non-Biologic (Small-Molecule Drugs)

       Biologic Drugs

       Future Medical Therapies

       Complementary and Alternative Medicine

       Clinical Research Study Designs

       Surgery Option

       8. Surgical Treatment of IBD

       The Need for Surgery

       Ileostomy and Colostomy

       Surgical Procedures for Ulcerative Colitis

       Surgical Procedures for Crohn’s Disease

       Laparoscopic Surgery

       Preventing Recurrence

       Children with IBD

       9. Treating Children with IBD

       Family Challenges

       Special Management