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1
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What are two key histological findings in Crohn disease?

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  • Transmural inflammation (mucosa to serosa)

- Non-necrotising granuloma

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Why might patients with Crohn disease present with anaemia and/or iron and B12 deficiency?

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  • Anaemia due to bleeding from chronic inflammation

- Iron/B12 deficiency if small intestine is affected, less efficient absorption

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Which part of the GI tract is affected by Crohn disease?

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Entire tract can be affected, most commonly ileum + colon

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What is the most commonly used anti-inflammatory for Crohn disease?

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5-ASA

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Which investigations are most commonly used for structural conditions of the oesophagus?

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Gastroscopy and barium swallow

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Which investigations are most commonly used for functional conditions of the oesophagus?

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Manometry and pH study

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7
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How would a baby with an oesophageal fistula present?

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Frequent vomiting following feeding

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8
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A patient presents with:

  • Heartburn
  • Regurgitation
  • Bitter taste in the mouth
  • Exacerbation when lying down

What GI pathology could this relate to?

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GORD

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9
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What is Barrett’s Oesophagus?

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Transition from stratified squamous to columnar, glandular epithelium in the oesophagus following chronic acid exposure

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What are key symptoms of reflux oesophagitis?

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  • Pain/discomfort in chest
  • Bleeding (haematmesis)
  • Dysphagia
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11
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Chronic GORD can lead to which conditions?

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  • Reflux oesophagitis
  • Peptic stricutration
  • Oesophageal cancer (AdenoCa)
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12
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Anatomically, where are you most likely to find oesophageal SqCC?

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High in the oesophagus

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Which form of oesophageal cancer is associated with smoking, alcohol and poor diet?

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SqCC

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What is Zenker’s diverticulum?

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A pouch that develops at the weakest portion of the pharynx due to excessive pressure

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What are viral causes of oesophageal ulceration?

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Herpes simplex, cytomegalovirus

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What are pill induced causes of oesophageal ulceration?

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Dioxycycilne and bisphosphonates

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What is a characteristic macroscopic feature of eosinophilic oesophagitis?

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Rings/circles/fissures in the oesophagus

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What is achalasia?

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Degeneration of the myenteric plexus and LOS inhibitory nerve

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What causes the ‘bird beak’ appearance of an x-ray of a patient with achalasia?

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  • Loss of peristalsis in distal oesophagus

- Failure of LOS to relax with swallow

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How does scleoderma affect the oesophagus?

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  • Absent peristalsis
  • LOS has no tone
  • Weak contraction
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Why would manometry show high amplitude of contraction for nutracker oesophagus?

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Normal peristalsis but amplitude of contraction is too strong

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Why is vomiting of patients with congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis non-billous?

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Stomach contents do not enter the duodenum due to thickening of pyloric wall

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23
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Which gastric tumour produces excess gastrin, causing destruction of gastric mucosa?

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Gastrinoma

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24
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Which cell type is destroyed in pernicious anaemia?

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Parietal cells

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25
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What are the symptoms of peptic ulcer disease?

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  • Burning epigastric pain
  • Bleeding
  • Perforation
  • Obstruction
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Which antibiotics comprise ‘triple therapy’ for peptic ulcer disease?

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  • Omeprazole
  • Clarithromycin
  • Amoxycillin
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27
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Which gastric cells secrete HCl?

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Parietal cells

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28
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Why are cramping and diarrhoea symptoms of rapid gastric emptying?

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Due to osmotic effect of large particles and fluid in the small intestine

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What is the mechanism of H2 antagonists?

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  • Bind to H2 receptors on parietal cells for histamine

- Prevents parietal cell stimulation

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30
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What is the most commonly used H2 receptor antagonist?

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Ranitidine

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31
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Why are H2 antagonists not effective for heartburn/oesophagitis?

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Don’t allow mucosal healing - acid still secreted

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32
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What is the mechanism of action of PPIs?

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Irreversibly bind to an activated proton pump

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33
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What are consequences of prolonged acid inhibition (e.g. chronic use of PPIs)?

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  • Bacterial overgrowth
  • Lack of sterilisation
  • Impaired absorption
  • ECL hyperplasia
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34
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Increase in unconjugated bilirubin would be indicative of what kind of problem?

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Vascular - bilirubin is not able to travel to the liver to become conjugated

35
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What are symptoms of increase in conjugated bilirubin?

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  • Dark urine

- Obstructive jaundice

36
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What causes steatorrhoea?

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Loss of bile -> inability to break down fats

37
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Which type of hepatitis is benign?

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Hepatitis A

38
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What is the incubation period of hepatitis A?

39
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What are the causes of hepatitis A?

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Poor sanitation and hygiene

40
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What is the mechanism of hepatitis B?

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Viral antigens expressed on hepatocytes -> immune response -> damage of liver cells

41
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What is the current treatment for hepatitis C?

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Direct acting antiviral agents (tablets)

42
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What is the mechanism of alcoholic liver disease?

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Repeat exposure to alcohol -> alterations in lipid metabolism -> decreased export of lipoproteins

43
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What is haemochromatosis?

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Abnormality in iron absorption -> excessive iron deposits on organs

44
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What is Budd-Chiari syndrome?

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Acute thrombosis of hepatic veins -> restriction of blood outflow from liver -> liver damage

45
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A patient presents with:

  • Acute, rapidly progressive severe abdominal pain
  • Hepatomegaly
  • Ascites
  • Hepatic encephalopathy

What could be a suspected diagnosis?

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Budd-Chiari syndrome

46
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How is Budd-Chiari syndrome treated?

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  • Portocaval shunting
  • Anticoagulants
  • Diuretics
47
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Which enzyme is affected by Gilbert syndrome?

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UDP glucuronyl transferase

48
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Oesophageal varices, splenomegaly and intestinal congestion are indicative of which kind of portal blood flow restriction?

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Prehepatic (impaired inflow)

49
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Which liver enzymes are indicative of liver inflammation?

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ALT and AST

50
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Which liver enzymes are indicative of biliary/cholestatic pathology?

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ALP and GGT

51
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Which liver enzyme does alcohol induce?

52
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Which is more liver specific, ALT or AST?

53
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Where is albumin produced?

54
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What is the prothrombin ratio?

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Reflects the rate of clotting factor synthesis

Liver failure or vitamin K deficiency

55
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How is excessive ammonia causing encephalopathy treated?

56
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How does lactulose treat hepatic encephalopathy?

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  • Converts ammonia into a non-soluble molecule
  • Inhibits ammonia synthesis by bacteria
  • Increases bowel transit
57
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What does CEA test for?

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A cancer marker

58
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Why might albumin levels be normal in an acute hepatic pathology?

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Half life is 3 weeks (not enough time for levels to drop)

59
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What is choledocholithiasis?

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Gall stone blockage in the biliary tree

60
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What would be the expected findings of a blood test for a patient with acute cholecystitis?

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  • Neutrophil leucocytosis

- Raised bilirubin, ALP, GGT

61
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Why might a patient with prolonged biliary obstruction be vitamin K deficient?

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Fat soluble vitamin - loss of bile means fat absorption is impaired

62
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What controls enzyme release from the pancreas?

63
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What are the most common causes of acute pancreatitis?

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Alcohol consumption and gall stones

64
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Why would oedema be seen on a CT in an individual with acute pancreatitis?

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Accumulation of fluid -> active enzymes cause fat necrosis -> oedema and local inflammation

65
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Which enzymes are expected to be elevated in acute pancreatitis?

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Serum amylase and lipase

66
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How do you treat chronic pancreatitis?

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Oral administration of pancreatic enzymes

67
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What are the symptoms of pancreatic adenocarcinoma?

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  • Obstructive jaundice
  • Pain
  • Weight loss
  • Pancreatitis
  • Thrombophlebitis
68
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What is thrombophlebitis?

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Blood clotting in a vein causing inflammation and pain

69
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Why might IBS occur after an episode of gastroenteritis?

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  • Disruption of normal gut flora

- Upregulation of nociceptors

70
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A patient presents with

  • Swinging bowel habit
  • Abdominal pain relieved by defecation
  • Feelings of incomplete evacuation
  • Abdominal bloating

What could these symptoms be associated with?

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

71
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IBS symptoms should have been present for at least ___ months prior to diagnosis

72
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What is loperamide?

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An anti-motility drug for bowel frequency

73
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What is used for pain management in IBS?

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Low dose tricyclics

  • Amitriptyline
  • Nortriptyline
74
Q

The genetic mutation in Coeliac disease is HLA ___ and ____

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DQ2 and DQ8

75
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In coeliac disease antibodies are created against ____

76
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Which histological changes occur in coeliac disease?

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  • Villous atrophy
  • Hypertrophy of crypts
  • Intraepithelial lymphocytes
77
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What is dermatitis herpetiformis?

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Skin manifestation of coeliac disease

78
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Why may individuals with coeliac be iron and/or folate deficient?

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Due to lack of absorption in the duodenum

79
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What is the recommended antibody test for coeliac disease?

80
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Why can small intestinal bacterial overgrowth cause maldigestion?

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Bacteria deconjugate bile acids so fats cannot be digested

81
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What distinguishes ulcerative colitis from Crohn disease?

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Affects mucosa and submucosa of large intestine only

82
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What pattern of inflammation is followed in ulcerative colitis?

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Circumferential and continuous

83
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Ulcerative colitis/Crohn disease shows small ulcers on the gut mucosa (cobblestone appearance)

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Crohn disease

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