10 Feb 2024 Flashcards
Erythema Nodosum CF
👩🏻🦰Tender , indurated , erythematous nodules
👩🏻🦰
Most common anterior legs
Mirrors IBD activity , worsens during IBD flares and resolves as flares improve.
Pathogenesis of erythema Nodosum
🧠Delayed hypersensitivity reaction
🧠Septal panniculitis without Vasculitis
Erythema Nodosum Associated Dx
🫂Infections ( streptoccocus)
🫂Inflammatory disorders (IBD , sarcoidosis)
🫂Medications (eg AB , OCPs)
🫂Pregnancy
Management if EN
Evaluation ;
CBC , ESR , Streptococcus testing, chest radiograph , tuberculin skin test
Symptomatic Ttt:
NSAIDs , KI , Corticosteroids (if refractory)
Colon ischemia pathophys
👮🏻♀️ usually watershed non occlusive ischemia
👮🏻♀️ underlying atherosclerotic dx
👮🏻♀️ state of low blood flow (hypovolemia)
CF of colonic ischemia
Moderate abd pain and tenderness
Hematochezia and diarrhea
Leukocytosis and lactic acidosis
Dx of colonic ischemia
CT scan with IV contrast :
Colon wall thickening , fat stranding
Endoscopy :
Edematous and friable mucosa
Ttt of colonic ischemia
IV fluids and bowel rest
AB with enteric coverage
Colonic resection if necrosis develops.
Watershed areas of colon
Splenic flexure :
Btwn SMA and IMA territory
Rectosigmoid junction:
Between sigmoid artery and super rectal artery
RF for severe dx in Crohns
👐Young age <30 at dx
👐Extensive anatomical involvement
👐Perianal dx
👐Deep ulceration
👐Strictures
👐Fistulization
👐Prior intestinal surgery
👶🏾Smoking is only Major modifiable RF that can affect severity and progresssion
Strongly ass with need for hopitalization and surgery plus failure of biologic agents
Severe Crohn dx ttt
Smoking cessation
Biologic agents (TNF alpha inhibitors)
Immunomodulators (azathioprine, 6-MP)
Close endoscopic surveillance
Pathophys of Bile Acid diarrhea
Unresorbed bile acids spill in colon causing mucosal irritation
🤖 bile acid enters terminal ileum too rapidly and overwhelms resorptive capacity (post cholecystectomy) 🤖 ileal dx impairs bile absorption (crohn dx , abd radiation damage)
CF of Bile acid diarrhea
Secretory diarrhea
(Happens during fasting and at night)
Unremarkable blood and stool studies
Bloating and abd cramps
Ttt of Bile acid diarrhea
Bile acid binding resins
Cholestyramine
Cholestipol
Mechanism of bile acid diarrhea
Gall bladder act as reservoir for bile.
Cholecystectomy causes bile acid to enter intestines more rapidly overwhelming ileal resorptive capacity.
Unresorbed bile causes irritation in colon causing secretory diarrhea.