Description:
The IBD Clinic team reviews how inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is diagnosed. Topics include:
- detailed history and symptoms
- common tests: blood tests, CT scan (aka “catscan”), MRI scan, gastroscopy, colonoscopy
- differences between ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease
- the role of a gastroenterologist compared to a family physician
- how IBD differs from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or an infection
The team discusses the goals of each test, what a patient should expect, and how the results are interpreted. Throughout, the team answers surgery & IBD questions posed by patients and other health care practitioners.
Presenters:
- Dr. Richard Fedorak, Gastroenterologist specializing in IBD
- Dr. Leo Dieleman, Gastroenterologist specializing in IBD
- Dr. Karen Kroeker, Gastroenterologist specializing in IBD