Acute Inflammatory Disease

This nursing cheatsheet will help you learn about various types of acute inflammatory diseases. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) encompasses chronic conditions like Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease, which cause inflammation in the digestive tract. Common symptoms include diarrhea, rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, fatigue, and weight loss. These conditions can range from mild to debilitating and may lead to life-threatening complications​​. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) is an infection of the female reproductive organs, often resulting from sexually transmitted bacteria. Symptoms can be mild or absent but typically include lower abdominal pain, unusual vaginal discharge, abnormal bleeding, pain during sex, fever, and painful urination. PID can cause serious complications, including infertility, if untreated​​. Cystitis, or inflammation of the bladder, usually results from a urinary tract infection (UTI). Symptoms include a strong urge to urinate, pain during urination, frequent urination in small amounts, blood in the urine, cloudy or strong-smelling urine, pelvic discomfort, lower abdominal pressure, and low-grade fever. It can also result from reactions to certain drugs or as a complication of other illnesses​​. Glomerulonephritis involves inflammation of the glomeruli, the tiny filters in the kidneys. This can be acute or chronic and may occur independently or as part of another disease. Symptoms include pink or cola-colored urine (hematuria), foamy urine (proteinuria), high blood pressure, fluid retention, reduced urination, nausea, muscle cramps, and fatigue. Prolonged inflammation can lead to significant kidney damage​​