Crohn’s Disease doesn’t play fair — it’s chronic, sneaky, and full-thickness. From skip lesions to fistulas, this disease hits every level of the gut, and it’s a shelf favorite.

In this episode, Chris and Mars break down everything you need to crush Crohn’s questions on your Surgery Shelf exam. They cover classic presentations, key diagnostic clues, medical and surgical management, and the can’t-miss complications that show up again and again in question stems.

You’ll learn how to: ✅ Recognize high-yield findings like cobblestoning, skip lesions, and non-caseating granulomas ✅ Differentiate Crohn’s from ulcerative colitis based on distribution, depth, and smoking effects ✅ Approach medical therapy — when to use steroids, immunomodulators, and biologics ✅ Manage abscesses, strictures, and fistulas with surgical precision ✅ Avoid common traps like giving steroids before ruling out an abscess

Perfect for med students prepping for the Surgery Shelf — and for anyone who wants to master the fundamentals of Crohn’s Disease like a future surgeon.