Other important types of analyses related to Chron's disease are the following ones:

• barium radiography. This analysis allows the doctor to assess the large intestine using radiography. Before analysis, place of barium, this is a chemical contrast in the intestines. Sometimes he can add air. When barium is administered through the rectum, can obtain images of the colon and terminal ileum site. With Barium radiography may show ulcerations, narrowing, and sometimes bowel fistulas.

• Radiography intestine. This analysis examines the portion of the intestine which can not be seen at colonoscopy. You will drink barium and through the radiography, the doctor will see your intestine. This analysis can locate narrowed and inflamed areas that can be seen in the small intestine in Crohn's disease or when the physician has difficulty in determining the type of inflammatory disease that you have.

• computed tomography (CT). CT can sometimes use a special radiographic technique that provides more details than traditional radiography. This analysis visualizes the entire bowel and tissues outside it, which can be seen in other tests. Can help detect abscesses.

-Treatment for Crohn's disease symptoms:

There are no medicines to cure Crohn's disease. Crohn's disease symptoms and severity vary between patients. Patients with medium or mild symptoms not requiring treatment. Patients whose disease is in remission (symptoms are absent) may also not require treatment.

-Drug therapy: Purposes of medical treatment is to reduce inflammation that causes symptoms. In the best case, this can lead not only to alleviate the symptoms but also the long-term remission. Treatment for Crohn's disease usually includes drug therapy and in some cases, surgery.

To treat symptoms, the doctor may recommend anti-diarrhea, laxatives or painkillers. It is important to talk to your doctor before taking any medicine that is given without prescription.

Doctors use several categories of anti-inflammatory drugs that work differently. Drugs that are good for patients may not be suitable for others, so it may take up to find medicine that will help. In addition, because some medications have side effects significant enough, you will need to weigh risks and benefits of each treatment.

-Anti-inflammatory drugs: Inflammatory drugs are often the first step in treating Crohn's disease. They include:

• sulfasalazine

• Mesalamina

• Corticosteroids. Steroids can help reduce inflammation anywhere in your body, but have many side effects, including swelling of face, excessive facial hair, night sweats, insomnia and hyperactivity. More serious side effects include hypertension, type II diabetes, osteoporosis, fractures, cataracts and increased risk of contracting infections. Long-term use of steroids in children can lead to slow growth.

-Suppressor of the immune system: These drugs reduce inflammation, but instead work on the immune system to treat inflammation.

• Azathioprina and mercaptopurine. They are most commonly used immunosuppressive treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. Although it may take up to three months to become effective, they help reduce symptoms of inflammatory bowel diseases in general and can heal fistulas caused by Crohn's disease in particular.