Bowel diseases refer to a variety of conditions that affect the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, specifically the small and large intestines. These conditions can range from mild to severe and may include inflammation, infection, structural abnormalities, or functional disorders. Here are some common bowel diseases: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Crohn's Disease: A chronic inflammatory condition that can affect any part of the GI tract, most commonly the end of the small intestine (ileum) and the

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Cathy provides an overview of Clostridioides difficile (previously called Clostridium difficle), the bacterium that causes a "C diff" infection. ⁠ 💡 Save this post for your Infectious Disease review and tag a classmate who needs a study buddy!⁠ ⁠ 🔗 click youtu.be/w4Hb0eodBQ8 for more on the subject ⁠ #NursingSchool #NCLEXprep #NursingStudents #NurseLife #StudyTips #LevelUpRN⁠ #Cdiff #Microbiology #STEM #microbes #NurseEducator | Level Up RN