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2: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Flashcards

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What are the two types of inflammatory bowel disease

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Ulcerative Colitis

Crohn’s disease

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Where does UC affect

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Large colon

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Where does Crohn’s disease affect

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Entire GI tract - especially the terminal ileum

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Where does crohn’s disease most commonly affect

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Terminal ileum

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5
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Where is inflammation in UC

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Confined to mucosa

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Where is inflammation in Crohn’s disease

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Transmural

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What are two microscopic changes associated with UC

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  • Crypt abscesses

- Decrease goblet cells

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What are two macroscopic changes associated with UC

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  • Continuous inflammation

- Pseudopolyps

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What is a microscopic sign of crohn’s disease

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  • Non-cesating granuloma
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What are two macroscopic signs associated with crohn’s disease

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  • Discontinuous inflammation = cobblestonong

- Fistula

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11
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What age does Crohn’s disease present

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Bimodal:

  • 13-30
  • 60-80
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Which ethnicity is Crohn’s disease more common in

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Ashkenazi Jews

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13
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What are 3 RF for Crohn’s disease

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  1. Smoking
  2. FH
  3. Appendectomy - increases risk post-op crohn’s
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What are 5 symptoms of crohns disease

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  1. Colicky abdominal pain
  2. Diarrhoea - may contain blood or mucus
  3. Low-grade fever
  4. Anorexia
  5. Malaise
  6. Peri-anal disease
  7. Oral aphthous ulcers
  8. In late stages can present as malnourishment and failure to thrive
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What are 4 presentations of perianal disease associated with crohn’s

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  1. Skin tags
  2. Skin fistulas
  3. Perianal abscess
  4. Bowel stenosis
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What are extra-intestinal manifestations of Crohn’s disease that affect the following

a. Joints
b. Skin
c. Eye

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a. enteropathic arthritis (SI Joints)

b.
erythema nodosum
pyoderma gangrenosum

c.
Anterior Uveitis
Episcleritis
Iritis

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17
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What is erythema nodosum

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Inflammation subcutaneous fat - presents as tender erythematous nodules over the shins

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What is pyoderma gangrenosum

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Usually on the lower limbs. Starts as a red papule then develops to have a necrotic base with vialaceous borders

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What investigations are ordered for all patients with Crohn’s disease

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  • Faecal calprotectin
  • FBC
  • CRP
  • U+E
  • Colonoscopy w/biopsy
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What does faecal calprotectin shown in Crohn’s disease

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Raised

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21
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How will FBC present in crohn’s disease

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Microcytic anaemia

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22
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How will U+Es present in Crohn’s disease

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Low albumin

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23
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How will CRP present in Crohn’s disease

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Raised

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24
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What is gold-standard investigation of Crohn’s disease

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Colonoscopy and biopsy

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25
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What will colonoscopy with biopsy shown

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  • Cobblestonong (Skip Lesions)

- Histologically: non-cesating granuloma

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26
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When is CT used and what does it show

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Used in severe Crohn’s disease to look for fistulas

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27
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When will examination under anaesthesia and protosigmoidoscopy be useful

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If peri-anal disease is present

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28
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What is important for acute-flares of Crohn’s disease and why

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IV Fluids
Nutrition
LMWH - as crohn’s puts individuals in a pro-thrombotic state

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29
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What is first-line medication to induce remission in Crohn’s disease

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Glucocorticoids

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30
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What glucocorticoids are used

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Methylprednisolone
Prednisolone
Hydrocortisone

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31
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What is second-line to induce remission in Crohn’s disease

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5-ASA drugs, such as mesalazine

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What is third-line to induce remission in Crohn’s disease

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Azathioprine or Metcartopurine

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33
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What needs to be assessed before giving aziothioprine

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Thioprine methyl transferase levels (TPMT)

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34
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If individuals have low TPMT levels what can be given

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Methotrexate

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35
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What is used as fourth-line for inducing remission in Crohn’s disease

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Infilximab

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36
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What are two indications for use of infliximab

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Refractory crohn’s

Fistulas

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37
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What may be used to manage isolated peri-anal disease

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Metronidazole

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38
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What is first-line to maintain remission in Crohn’s disease

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Azathioprine and Mercatopurine

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39
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If low TPMT activity, what may be an alternative to azathioprine to maintain remission

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Methotrexate

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40
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What % of crohn’s patients will have surgery

41
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What are three indications for surgery in Crohn’s disease

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  1. Refractory to medical therapy
  2. Child with FTT
  3. Complication
42
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What is a common procedure offered to crohn’s patients

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Ileocaecal resection

43
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What is used to manage peri-anal abscesses

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Abscess drainage

44
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What is stricutoplasty

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Removal strictures in crohn’s

45
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Why are fistulas more common in crohn’s

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trans-mural inflammation - means more likely to be a fistula between adjacent structures

46
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What fistulas can form in Crohn’s disease

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  • Perianal (54%)
  • Enteroenteric (24%)
  • Enterovaginal (9%)
47
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What is a stricture and the problem with it

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Inflammation heals by fibrosis which can occlude the lumen resulting in obstruction.

48
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What does Crohn’s disease increase the risk of

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Small bowel cancer

49
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What can Crohn’s disease in children cause

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Failure to thrive

50
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What is a long-term complication of steroid-use in crohn’s disease

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Osteoporosis

51
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Why are gall stones more common in crohns disease

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Crohn’s disease reduces absorption of bile salts in the terminal ileum. Therefore disrupting concentration of bile leading to increased risk of gall stones.

52
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Why are renal stones more common in Crohn’s disease

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Calcium - leads to malabsorption of fat in small bowel causing calcium to retain in lumen.

53
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What is the most common form of IBD

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Ulcerative colitis

54
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What ethnicity is IBD more common

A

Caucascian

55
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What age-group is IBD more common

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15-25

55-65

56
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What are the symptoms of ulcerative colitis

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Left-quadrant abdo pain
Tenesmus
Blood diarrhoea
Urgency

57
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How can attacks of ulcerative colitis be graded

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Mild
Moderate
Severe

58
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What are the following in mild UC

a. bowel movements
b. blood in stool
c. pyrexia
d. pulse >90
e. anaemia
f. ESR

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a. <4
b. Minimal
c. No
d. No
e. No
f. <30

59
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How many bowel movements define mild UC

60
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What are the following in moderate UC

a. bowel movements
b. blood in stool
c. pyrexia
d. pulse >90
e. anaemia
f. ESR

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a. 4-6
b. Mild
c. No
d. No
e. No
f. 30

61
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What are the following in severe UC

a. bowel movements
b. blood in stool
c. pyrexia
d. pulse >90
e. anaemia
f. ESR

A

a. >6
b. Yes
c. Yes
d. Yes
e. Yes
f. >30

62
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How many bowel movements define mild UC

63
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How many bowel movements define moderate UC

64
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How many bowel movements define severe UC

65
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What are two biliary conditions associated with UC

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  • Primary sclerosing cholangitis

- Cholangiocarcinoma

66
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What is a joint condition associated with UC

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  • Enteropathic arthritis
67
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What nail sign is associated with UC

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Nail pitting

68
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What eye signs are associated with UC

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  • Anterior Uveitis
  • Episcleritis
  • Iritis
69
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Explain inflammation in UC

A

Inflammation starts at the rectum and works proximally in the large colon but does not pass the ileocaecal valve

70
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What may repeat inflammation in UC lead to

A

Pseudopolyps

71
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What investigations are ordered for UC

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Faecal calprotectin 
FBC
CRP/ESR
U+Es
Flexible sigmoidoscopy and biopsy 
AXR
72
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What will faecal calprotectin show

73
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Why is stool MC+S still ordered in UC

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To exclude infection

74
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How will FBC present in UC

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Anaemia

Raised wCC

75
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How will albumin present in UC

76
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How will CRP present in UC

77
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What will flexible sigmoidoscopy and biopsy show

A
  • Continuous inflammation
  • Pseudopolyps

Biopsy:

  • Crypt abscesses
  • Mucosal inflammation
  • Decrease goblet cells
78
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Why is an AXR or CT ordered

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Investigate for toxic megacolon in acute-exacerbation

79
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How will UC present initially on AXR

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Thumb-printing sign - due to oedema of mucosal wall

80
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How will chronic UC present on AXR

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Led-pipe colon

81
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Why is a flexibly sigmoidoscopy ordered for UC, but colonoscopy ordered for crohn’s

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UC = confined to large-intestine.

Crohn’s = entire GI tract.

82
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What is proctitis

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Inflammation of the rectum

83
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What is first-line to manage proctitis in UC

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Topical aminosalicyates (mesalazine)

84
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What is second-line to manage proctitis in UC

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Oral prednisolone + tacrolismus

85
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What is tacrolismus

A

Calcineurin inhibitor

86
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What is first-line to manage mild-moderate UC in GI tract

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Oral aminosalicyates (mesalazine)

87
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What is second-line to manage mild-moderate UC in GI tract

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Oral prednisolone and tacrolismus

88
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What is used to manage severe UC

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IV glucocorticoids

89
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If individual with severe UC does not respond to IV corticosteroids, what is the next step

A

Infliximab

90
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What is given to maintain remission in UC as first line

A

Aminosalicylates - mesalazine

91
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What is given to maintain remission in Crohn’s first line

A

Azathiprone, Metcartopurine

92
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What is second-line medication to maintain remission in UC

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Infliximab

93
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What does UC increase risk of

A

Colorectal cancer

94
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Which individuals with UC should have colonoscopy surveillance

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Disease >10years

>1 segment bowel affected

95
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What are 4 complications of UC

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  • Pouchitis
  • Colorectal cancer
  • Toxic megacolon
  • Osteoporosis due to steroids
96
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How will toxic megacolon present

A

Acute abdominal pain
Acute distention
Pyrexia
Absolute constipation

97
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What sign are strictures in Crohn’s disease called

A

Kantor string sign

98
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What ulcers may be seen in crohn’s disease

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Rosethorn ulcers

99
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What surgery is often offered to patients with Crohn’s disease

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Total protocolectomy with ileostomy

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