Crohn's disease
Structured condition card with NCLEX priority cues and nursing action focus.
GI / Liver / PancreasAutoimmune / Geneticmedium priorityneeds review
Crohn's disease
Etiology / Pathophysiology
- Inflammatory bowel disease with immune and genetic factors.
- Transmural patchy inflammation can occur anywhere mouth to anus.
Medications
| Class | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Corticosteroids | Used for inflammatory flares in selected plans. |
Nursing actions
- Assess diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss, and malnutrition.
- Monitor fistula/abscess signs and dehydration.
- Teach flare nutrition and medication adherence per plan.
Complications
- Fistulas
- Obstruction
- Abscess
- Malnutrition
NCLEX cues
- Skip lesions, fistulas, right lower quadrant pain.
- Smoking worsens risk.
Memory hooks
- Crohn's tunnels through.
Labs / Diagnostics
- Trend assessment findings and ordered diagnostics; verify exact values with school source material.
Review notes
- Session-derived study seed. Verify against school materials, ATI/NCLEX review sources, current orders, and facility policy before relying on details.