Symptoms of the disease include persistent diarreah and abdominal pain. People affected by the disease may also experience rectal bleeding, weight loss and fever. Doctors detect Chrohn's disease when a patient demonstrates the most common symptoms. Often a stool sample is taken to determine whether there is bleeding or an infection in the intestines. A patient may also be asked to have an x-ray taken of their small intestine, where inflammation in the intestine will be revealed.
Doctors also use a colonoscopy to determine if there is any inflammation in the small intestine.
This procedure, commonly used to detect colon cancer, involves using a long tube to probe into the large intestine. Chrohn's disease manifests itself because the inflammation of the intestine causes blockage in the intestine. The disease can also result in sores and ulcers. Digestive problems also occur, as nutrients are unable to be asborbed. There is no cure for Chrohn's disease.