Differential diagnosis for IBD treatment – Facts to know

The step-by-step scientific process that focuses on the causative factors of a disease, while subsequently comparing them with other diseases that might trigger the same symptoms, differential diagnosis helps distinguish a particular disease condition from many others  that trigger similar symptoms. As most of these symptoms are non-specific, diagnosis based on the visible symptoms alone can lead to serious misdiagnosis, the reason why differential diagnosis is widely recommended. It can also help eliminate imminent life-threatening situations with time-bound detection and treatment of fatal symptoms that can quickly deteriorate the condition of the patients. A set of generic symptoms can always make it difficult to detect the presence of a disease causing entity. Differential diagnosis brings in ease and clarity to the diagnosis process through time-tested systematic approach that focuses on all the relevant possibilities, thus leaving away little chances of misdiagnosis or wrong recommendation of treatments. As opposed to Crohn’s disease ulcerative colitis can be better diagnosed with differential diagnosis, mainly due to the affected area, apart from several other notable factors like being a perineal disease, development of fistulas and histologic granulomas and appearance of full thickness of the intestinal wall, as well as the presence of deep ulcers. The granulomas appear evidently in about 50 percent of Crohn’s disease patients, whereas the fistulas are found in among 25 percent of them.  Differential diagnosis IBD includes a very comprehensive medical examination and expert review of patients’ clinical history, apart from examining the results of various tests, including blood tests, stool examination, endoscopy, biopsies, and imaging studies, as they help identify and confirm the severity, of the disease condition, based on which personalized treatment methods are suggested to help patients achieve and maintain remission, and thus regain their health and wellness. IBD symptoms range from mild to severe and appears intermittently, followed by phases of relapses and slow disappearance.

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