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Basics & Diagnosis
What Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are, how they are diagnosed, and how to read lab, colonoscopy and biopsy results.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Start Here
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) explained: compare Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis, recognize symptoms, and learn how diagnosis and long-term care work.
Lichtiger Score for Severe Ulcerative Colitis Explained
Separate the Lichtiger symptom score from lab-based severe UC criteria.
Mayo Score Explained: What 0–3 Means in Ulcerative Colitis
Mayo score in ulcerative colitis: learn what 0-3 means on a colonoscopy report, how severity is rated, and why Mayo 0 vs 1 matters for remission.
MRE vs CT Enterography vs Capsule Endoscopy for Crohn's
Compare MRE, CT enterography and capsule endoscopy for Crohn's, including radiation, scan times, strengths and capsule retention risk. Plan your next test.
Nancy Index for Ulcerative Colitis Biopsies Explained
Decode a Nancy biopsy grade and understand what microscopic remission means.
Newly Diagnosed and Overwhelmed: A Week-by-Week IBD Setup Guide
Newly diagnosed with IBD? Follow a calm 4-week plan to organize records, track symptoms, build your care team, and prepare for appointments.
Newly Diagnosed With Crohn's Disease: Your First 30 Days
Newly diagnosed with Crohn's disease? Follow a week-by-week 30-day plan for records, follow-up questions, symptom tracking, medicines and vaccines.
Newly Diagnosed With Ulcerative Colitis: Your First 30 Days
Newly diagnosed with ulcerative colitis? Follow a 30-day plan to track symptoms, understand tests and medication, review vaccines, and prepare follow-up.
Normal CRP but Active Crohn’s Symptoms: Why Blood Tests Can Miss Gut Inflammation
Normal CRP but active Crohn’s symptoms? Learn why ileal inflammation can be missed and when calprotectin, MRE, ultrasound or endoscopy can help.
Older UC Activity Scores: Rachmilewitz, Seo, and Baron
Decode older UC scores and identify which ones include lab results.
Placebos in IBD Clinical Trials: What Patients Should Know
Understand what placebo assignment could mean for your IBD care.
Proctitis vs Left-Sided Colitis vs Pancolitis: Why Extent Changes Symptoms + Treatment
Proctitis vs left-sided colitis vs pancolitis: compare symptoms, colon extent, Mayo scores, and how rectal mesalamine, oral medicine, or both may fit.
Questions to Ask After a Colonoscopy, Plus How to Read the Report
What to ask in recovery and at follow-up, plus a plain guide to your report.
Randomization and Blinding in IBD Trials, Explained
Understand who chooses your IBD trial treatment and who knows it.
Reading Your Pathology Report
How to read a pathology report: understand chronicity, granulomas and dysplasia in IBD biopsies. Learn what results mean and what to ask your care team.
Robarts Histopathology Index for UC Biopsies
See how four microscopic features create an RHI biopsy score.
SCCAI Score for Ulcerative Colitis: What the Questions Mean
Understand every SCCAI component and what the symptom score cannot prove.
“Skip Lesions” and Transmural Inflammation: What Those Pathology Terms Mean in Crohn’s
Skip lesions in Crohn’s mean patchy inflammation; transmural inflammation can span the bowel wall. Learn how these terms link to fistulas and obstruction.
Small Bowel Crohn’s: Symptoms, Tests, and What “Ileitis” Means
Small bowel Crohn’s symptoms include diarrhea, right-sided pain and weight loss. Learn what ileitis means and how MRE, colonoscopy and capsule tests help.
Stool Tests: Fecal Calprotectin
Fecal calprotectin test results explained: compare normal, borderline and high ranges, see how it helps separate IBD from IBS and what can raise levels.
Terminal Ileitis on Colonoscopy: Causes and Next Tests
Terminal ileitis on colonoscopy is not always Crohn's. Compare infection and NSAID causes, plus the biopsies, stool tests, and imaging that come next.
Types of Crohn's Disease: Location, Behavior, and What Your Diagnosis Means
Types of Crohn's disease explained: compare 5 locations and 3 behaviors in the Montreal system, and learn how your classification guides treatment.
Types of Ulcerative Colitis: From Proctitis to Pancolitis
Types of ulcerative colitis explained: compare proctitis, left-sided colitis and pancolitis, including symptoms, treatments and progression risks.
UCDAI Score: How Ulcerative Colitis Activity Is Measured
Decode the UCDAI and its Sutherland and DAI names without mixing scales.